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Shake those Feathers
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Shake those Feathers

by Rick Turner

Gallery: AvianPosted February 28, 201287 views6 comments
* Sony a 700 with 70-400 G series Sony zoom f2.8 @400mm
* tripod and ballhead
* f6.7 @ 1/250 ISO 2000
* Processed from raw in camera raw 6.4 Sony
* cropped and sharpen in CS%
* Full frame heigth and crop width to fit square

This Snowy showed his/her pleasure after downing a crawfish.

Keep on Shooting :jump:

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 28, 2012 at 3:38 PM
I definitely like the detail in the bird and the DOF. As for the crop, it feels like a horizontal peg in a square hole. At the least, I think a crop of the specular highlights in the foreground would help. If I were being brutal in my cropping, I would take out the trees and green BG, which add nothing to the image of the snowy, which is your subject.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on February 28, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Phil,
Thanks for the comments and as to the crop I wanted to show the environment of the creek and where the birds live and feed. It seems that I, as well as other get hung up in tight crops of only the avain species. I will post one like you suggested and Keep on Shooting.
:smile:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by William Bickle on February 28, 2012 at 4:43 PM
Hello Rick

Impressive Display & Very Pleasing setting!

TFS

Bill
Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 28, 2012 at 8:30 PM
I think this is a nice setting and the bird looks pretty sharp and well exposed in some difficult light. I would crop out the bottom inch or so with the bright highlights in the mud. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
One of my favorite birds. Beautiful highlights on the feathers, but I do wish for a little more light head on. I love the inclusion of so much of the environment. Really rich colors and reflection. Agree with a slight crop from the bottom.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on February 29, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Here is redo as most suggested.
Keep on Shooting :wavey:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments