Greater Yellowlegs

Gallery: AvianPosted June 24, 2017186 views11 comments

I probably took at least 50 shots of this guy as he kept coming closer and closer to the shore line.

Canon 7D Mark II
Sigma 150-600 at 293 mm
1/1250 at f 7.1
ISO 640

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on June 24, 2017 at 3:15 PM

It is like seeing double, Allen! Very nice capture, and I do love the wonderful reflection of him.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 24, 2017 at 4:37 PM

That reflection is awesome. Very nice.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 24, 2017 at 5:01 PM

A gorgeous reflection shot, Allen. The detail is superb. With the water so still, I think this could use a touch of CW rotation to line the reflection and the bird up vertically. Excellent job on the exposure.

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

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 24, 2017 at 5:25 PM

The detail is superb and you couldn't ask for a more perfect reflection and pose, Allen. Agree with Dennis that it needs CW rotation. Since the bird is centered you can rotate and also add canvas RHS using content aware crop, which if you're careful can work quite well.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 24, 2017 at 5:38 PM

Allen, about a 5 degree CW rotation will do it. If you use the content aware fill crop on this, it fills in quite nicely , as the water is virtually detail-less. I hesitate to mention it, because west side birds are usually more richly colored than east side birds, but it seems somewhat dark to what I have seen of Greater Yellow legs here in Coastal Georgia. But if this is the way you remember it, I am fine with it. Excellent detail and pose, with the foot lifted and good eye contact!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 24, 2017 at 6:55 PM

Here's a re-post with Phil's 5 degrees of CW rotation. Yes, It does look better. I think I'm a bit dyslexic when it comes to level; I usually don't see it until after the fact.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 24, 2017 at 7:49 PM

Nicely exposed and gorgeous reflection Allen. When it comes to reflection images and the possible need for any rotation I look at a prominent appendage of the bird-the tip of the beak, a knee or perhaps the end of the tail feathers and draw a vertical line down towards that same part reflected in the water. If the parts line up you're good, but if they don't then you need to get the ruler out in LR or Photoshop.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on June 25, 2017 at 1:16 PM

Real nice lighting on this and superb detail. Yes, the repost looks better. Good job.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 25, 2017 at 1:48 PM

Perfect mirror, Allen ! The vertical orientation works very well here. Love it ! Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 26, 2017 at 2:36 AM

Excellent reflection photo, Allen! Great detail in the bird and the composition works great for this kind of image.

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Snead on July 3, 2017 at 4:15 PM

Allen

Congratulations on the WP. Great Capture.

Best
Kathy

Registered on April 6, 2017, 104 Posts, 397 Comments