Another Sandpiper+re - hash

Common Sandpiper
Sat in a cramped pop up for hours waiting for an Egret which didn't come and this little fella sat for two hours in front of me.
D200 Sigma 50-500
ISO 400
180th@f8
70% of full frame
Levels
Water and red mud in the background.
JohnR

Hi John

I much prefer this your previous post. The pov appears to better, the wing stretch is cleaner and the head is pin-sharp. Nice!

Andy

Thanks Andrew.
Funny thing is I didn't .like the Green Sand shot at all !
Cheers
JohnR

I like it but looks a touch cold on my monitor?

Lovely shot, but I do agree with Neil that the colours are a little on the cold side.

David

Great pose and comp, I also liek this one better then you previous post.

They both look pretty good to me John. I liked the more dynamic angles in the pose of other shot but this is a bit cleaner and sharper with plenty happening. That dark line to the left is a pain though; there's always something isn't there? Drives you nuts.
eric

Thanks all
Firstly it was a b"+~~~y cold day
The water was grey and in fact the only real colour was on the bird and there isn't a lot of that. I can warm it up later. Yes that blasted stick. This is exactly what Tom is referring to in his post about cloning !
Thats why I left it, but it would be easy enough to take out.
Thanks again.
JohnR

Top shot John, would of liked to of seen a little more space around the bird in a shot like this, but love the pose and the low POV,
Lee

John, I like this as it is. WB is always a matter of personal preference and if it was cold and that is what you want to portray then so be it. Andrew

Hi John

Great pose again. Agree it would might look better warmed up a little but then the above is probably much closer to what you saw.

David

Thanks all
Heres one with suggestions taken on board.
JohnR

Another lovely shot John, the second one is better
Well done.

Geoff.

Definitely prefer the second image John. Nicely caught - love the pose.