Boat-tailed Grackle

Gallery: AvianPosted October 12, 2016189 views4 comments

Sweetwater Wetlands - Gainesville, Florida

7/30/2016 – 8:00:33 AM
Canon EOS 7D EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/500 sec; f/7.1; ISO 320
Manual; Spot metering
LR5, PS6, Topaz DeNoise, Topaz Detail, 50% crop, cloned out tips of two pods above his head because they touched his head

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 13, 2016 at 9:10 AM

A lovely photo of a pretty worn looking bird. That boat tail would be sinking if it was really a boat. sad

Nicely framed by the grasses and a good over-the-should glance at you.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 13, 2016 at 1:15 PM

Really nice pose, Barbara, with excellent detail in the bird. I like your decision to leave the foliage coming in on the right side. I wasn't sure at first, but after looking at it for a few minutes, it seems to work better than removing it would. Some of the birds are really starting to look bedraggled this time of year and this is a beautiful example.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 14, 2016 at 2:09 PM

I love this Barbara. I like the vegetation in the frame and the ragged look of the Grackle. I keep wondering how this would look as a vertical crop. Maybe you tried it. Nice work.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 15, 2016 at 7:56 PM

The small version does not do justice to the image. The large version has lot more detail and looks great. The lighting is very complementary and I like your composition with the hints of vegetation all around.

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