Marbled Godwit +repost

Gallery: AvianPosted November 29, 2010526 views35 comments

Limosa fedoa

Some time ago I posted another image from this series of a Marbled Godwit preening, the other image was a horizontal presentation, with this one I went vertical. It was early morning on a clear day.

D200, handheld, very low in the water, f7.1, 1/800, ISO 200, 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light. 55% of the original frame, mostly due to cropping to vertical from horizontal. Larger version provided.

As always, I sincerely appreciate your comments & critiques. Thanks for taking the time to evaluate my image.

Comments

35 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 29, 2010 at 2:47 PM

Beautiful bird and a better pose... the detail and layering of the feathers is really nice.. a touch tight on the left but that's no biggie give the desires for a vertical.

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 29, 2010 at 3:00 PM

Beautiful pose and exquisite detail, Mia. For my taste this composition feels a bit crowded on the left.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 29, 2010 at 3:24 PM

Thanks Luke, Dennis and Charlie, I wondered if I had cropped too close on the left side, but I liked the initmacy this comp seemed to give the image. I have more space on both sides so I may do a repost if I can find some free time.

Thanks again!

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on November 29, 2010 at 3:54 PM

Hey Mia, I looked at this earlier and my first reaction was that it needed more room on the left but I thought maybe it's just me so I decided to wait and see what others thought before posting my comment.

Other than that it looks excellent!

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 29, 2010 at 4:07 PM

I like this crop fine, to provide as large an image of this fine shot as possible.
Wonderful colors, BG, and pose as usual.

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 29, 2010 at 4:36 PM

Terrific detail and excellent overall image quality. Nice pose. I'll also vote for a touch more space on the left side.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on November 29, 2010 at 4:41 PM

How wonderful! What a great pose on this bird, the ruffled feathers are great.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on November 29, 2010 at 4:42 PM

Mia, I love this pose this godwit has displayed for you. Very nice detail and tones. Overall a great image, well done.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 29, 2010 at 4:55 PM

Here is a quick rework with the comp having more room on the left. Thanks for looking and making the suggestions.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 29, 2010 at 4:55 PM

Mia,
a beautiful image of this Godwit. I love the pose, the great detail and the light.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on November 29, 2010 at 5:13 PM

Mia, I like your repost much better. It's amazing what a difference a small change can make. The image now seems perfectly well balanced to me. I love all of the beautiful feather detail you have captured. Very nice!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 29, 2010 at 5:41 PM

Beautiful pose, lovely shot love the detail

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 29, 2010 at 6:40 PM

Sweet.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 29, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Nice! I like the look of muscles in the neck and breast and your repost does look better balance wise. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on November 29, 2010 at 7:05 PM

Beautiful bird, great pose, terrific low angle, Mia. I like the repost a bit better than the original.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 29, 2010 at 7:52 PM

Absolutely love the pose Mia. Extra nice detail and I really like all the layers, patterns and textures in the wing plumage. I do think I prefer the composition of your repost. Very, very nice.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 29, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Wonderful preening pose you captured here Mia. I prefer the comp of the repost.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 29, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Beautiful image. Everything about the image is striking.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 29, 2010 at 10:10 PM

Beautiful! The ruffled feather pose and the beautiful detail in the feathers puts this shot over the top. Until I saw this shot I thought these guys were kind of plain looking. I think I like the repost crop just a bit better.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by John Fan on November 29, 2010 at 11:10 PM

Lovely. Feels like the bird is getting out of the monitor.

Registered on August 24, 2010, 135 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 30, 2010 at 6:16 AM

Oh Mia, this is superb. The feather detail is stunning as is the pose. I like the repost.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on November 30, 2010 at 7:38 AM

Great pose n stunning frame !
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 30, 2010 at 9:26 AM

Excellent. Great detail. It can be tough to freeze the "action" on a preening bird and you have done a great job here. Crop is a little tight for me.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laredo on November 30, 2010 at 10:31 AM

Killer pose Mia.

Registered on March 18, 2008, 71 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 30, 2010 at 11:41 AM

I like the repost even better, Mia. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 30, 2010 at 12:11 PM

A beauty Mia

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on November 30, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Over the top .
There is great elegance in this picture. The pose of the animal gives rise to a spiral movement of the eye . Excellent soft light .
Giorgio

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on November 30, 2010 at 1:39 PM

phenomenal, Mia. love all the layers of feathers, the preening pose, the detail, and the comp of the repost. really a wonderful looking godwit.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Gilham on November 30, 2010 at 6:23 PM

Your shots have always blown me away Mia, and this is no exception. Just a great shot all around but I think the best part is the subtle lighting which you have captured so well. Your work is inspirational to many here I would imagine, myself included.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 30, 2010 at 6:53 PM

This is a beautiful capture

Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on November 30, 2010 at 7:36 PM

OH MY GOD! Stunning shot.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 30, 2010 at 7:49 PM

One of the most interesting preening poses I've seen. The pov and extended wing make this over the top. Also like the water around the legs.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on November 30, 2010 at 9:51 PM

Repost looks perfect to me.

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 30, 2010 at 10:50 PM

Another wonderful photo Mia. Really cool behaviour, beautiful appearance to the lowered wing. The repost is even better.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 18, 2010 at 10:46 AM

VERY NICE Mia!
Think the rework made this one more than perfect

Merry Christmas

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