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Gadwall

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6 replies
Posted by Joe Stockwell on December 8, 2008 at 10:41 AM
At the local reserve

EOS 30D Sigma 170-500
1/200Sec. F6.3 ISO 400
Posted by Adam Seward on December 8, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Hi, it looks like a nice setting and well exposed. The composition is probably about right as a stock photograph, but as a display picture I think the subject needs to be positioned off-centre, towards the bottom right in this case. You could achieve that by cropping the original.
Posted by Ian Mason on December 8, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Very nice bird in lovely light. I agree about the crop and a little larger in the frame would give him more prominence.
Posted by Colin Pickett on December 8, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Hi Joe
I agree with what's been said, sightly larger in the frame and a little more to the right to decentralize it would make a massive difference. :toast:

Regards
Posted by Mark Sisson on December 8, 2008 at 1:03 PM
All been said - good viewpoint too.

Mark
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 8, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Cropping points covered - would probably take off the right hand side and a little off the bottom, but nicely taken :smile:
Posted by Paul Inglis on December 9, 2008 at 6:51 AM
Hi Joe,

Lovely shot! The subject is a bit too central for my taste though!
:toast: :toast: :toast: