Marion Anstis
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.... this Pied Cormorant landed in nice light for my action practice! Suggestions welcome please.
Flaps Down!
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Looks like a nice shot. Everyone has different tastes and if it were mine, I would pull back a little from the crop (cropped???) and open it up just a little more and level the image. The lines (ripples) in the water are not level. Although tilting can be used for effect, I don't think it works here. Nice capture, good job!
Marion Anstis
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Thanks very much, I did have a longer crop before so will go back to it and correct tilt further.
Maybe lighten and soften the background a bit to increase contrast with the subject
You have done some REALLY good things here.…..
1. You have absolutely nailed the focus..
2. It’s early/late light (golden hour), perfect timing.
3. This is a great action shot, water stopped mid-splash.
4. You’ve avoided the “field guide” type of image.
5.
1. You have absolutely nailed the focus..
2. It’s early/late light (golden hour), perfect timing.
3. This is a great action shot, water stopped mid-splash.
4. You’ve avoided the “field guide” type of image.
5.
Marion Anstis
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Thanks very much Larry, and the colours in the water are not enhanced with saturation - they were what attracted me to the shot as well! I will straighten it a bit more than I had to improve the angle.You have done some REALLY good things here.…..
1. You have absolutely nailed the focus..
2. It’s early/late light (golden hour), perfect timing.
3. This is a great action shot, water stopped mid-splash.
4. You’ve avoided the “field guide” type of image.
5.
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“Flaps Down” are among my favorite water bird images. I particularly like cormorants (like your great shot), herons and white egrets, like these. They are graceful, slow and often drag their feet. 1/1600-2000 sec is normally fast enough to get a decent shot…
Marion Anstis
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Marion Anstis
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Here is the edited version applying suggestions for tilt and space in front of bird. Also this hopefully will display the camera metadata. Thanks for suggestions!
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Marion Anstis
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Can't see the metadata, so here it is: Z9, 1/2000, ISO 220, f5, Nikon Z100-400mm lens.