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Life on the edge

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 12, 2012 at 6:37 PM
Life on the edge
Nikon D7000 300mm f4 + TC-17e ISO 500 1/800s at f8 handheld. Cropped to pano.

Alternative title....Look out, behind you! :biggrin: A tiny Ringed Plover standing at the very edge of the tide Canute like almost daring the incoming wave to wash over it. All C+C warmly welcomed.

Nick. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 13, 2012 at 5:21 AM
Hi nick,

I quite like the shot and the idea behind it. :wink: Maybe a tighter crop to remove the dark area on the LHS.
Posted by Craig Jones on March 13, 2012 at 5:22 AM
I love the composition and small in the frame, the wave gives the image a sense of movement wish the image had sound really nice :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on March 13, 2012 at 5:23 AM
Well composed image and the pano crop works wel. However, I think the bird is a bit lost in the background here. But still a nice image. :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 13, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Bigger looks better. I too like the pano crop but that large area of dark water on the left is a little bit distracting.
Posted by David Taylor on March 13, 2012 at 6:31 AM
I think this is a case where in 2D the subject bird is a little lost against the incoming wave (this, of course, may be the point). In 3D the subject will seperated by the sense of depth achieved by this technique. The image has given me food for thought.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Great idea - just covering the dark area to the left of the bird with my hand seemed to emphasise what you were after (at least to me anyway!)

Dave
Posted by keith mitchell on March 13, 2012 at 8:57 AM
Hi Nick.
It works for me apart from the dark patch on the left of the wave,but you are still left with a very nice image.


Keith. :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on March 13, 2012 at 9:59 AM
Looks OK to me Nick.
Conveys the mood well and taking the dark area out would loose some of that mood, and the water droplets too.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 13, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I think a slight crop and getting ride of the dark area would improve the image.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Paul Whippey on March 13, 2012 at 4:52 PM
Very nice Nick. I agree with the comments so far. Interesting and different concept. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on March 14, 2012 at 5:31 AM
the bird is a little lost against the background and I'm also not keen on the dark area. But still an attractive image, especially if the LHS were cropped a bit.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on March 14, 2012 at 5:56 AM
It is a bit lost but I can see your idea and it nearly does work, just a bit less DOF needed.
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 15, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Hmm I like the idea, but I think the bird gets a little lost against the background

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 15, 2012 at 8:08 PM
Many thanks for all your constructive comments it is greatly appreciated.

Nick. :smile: :wavey: