Hi Everyone
Some of my other posting forums are getting a bit stale, so I'm migrating over here for some critique and inspiration.
Briefly, I'm 39 years old and live in San Mateo, California (though I've lived in NYC, Boston, and LA in the last 8 years).
I am a lifelong and diehard birdwatcher and have been getting deeper into the bird photography mix in the last 6-7 years.
Professionally, I am a molecular geneticist recently turned writer/blogger/birding guide/photographer/adventurer. My last
adventure, for example, was a 365-day, 18,000-mile cycling trip around the lower 48 states. The purpose of that trip was
to see how many species of birds I could observe in one year in the US without the aid of any petroleum (a bicycle 'Big
Year' for those familiar with the birding lexicon). I found 618 species along my 28-state route, and in the process broke the
national and world record for bird species seen a single year using only self-powered modes of transportation. I am a total
bird fanatic, and I am constantly trying to capture and display the entire avian spectrum, not just those most-photographed
or well-recognized species. Shorebirds are a personal favorite, so I guess it's appropriate that I'll kick things off with this
shot from out back of my apartment yesterday afternoon.
I do all my processing in Lightroom as it is criminally easy. I do not consider myself at all adept at PP, so any suggestions
people have will be greatly appreciated.
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) in winter plumage
San Mateo, CA, 2/17/18
Canon 500mm f/4 IS v1 + 1.4x III on EOS 5D Mark IV
1/3200 at f/5.6, ISO 640