Which photo do you like better?

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I like the second. Te reflection in the first is really nice, but isolating the subject in a case like this is just usually my preference. This is totally subjective, and I really like both versions.
 
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"What do you want me to look at?" can be an important question.

My summary as posted is - if you want me to look at the reflection crop the right - if you want to look at information about the bird the second image I consider more successful.

Although you have the reflection in the first image there is more vertical than horizontal detail

It is better IMO either cropped on the right to make the bird and reflection dominant in the picture frame, or the image needs extending on the right - about a 2 minute task using Adobe Cloud or similarly capable PP software.

With the single bird in the second image being larger in the frame it conveys more detailed information, though a small AI extension on the right could help.
 
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Anjin San said:
Generally speaking…I would go with the reflection…but in this case the ripples mess with the mirror reflection which makes it a little less nixe than mirrored…so they’re tied for me.
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I had the same reaction about the reflection shot ... the ripples make the reflection less attractive. On the other hand, I agree that the bird is a touch crowded in the second shot. Both are quite good, just neither perfect! Pushed to choose, I like the detail and look in the second one.
 
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PhotoLover said:
I had the same reaction about the reflection shot ... the ripples make the reflection less attractive. On the other hand, I agree that the bird is a touch crowded in the second shot. Both are quite good, just neither perfect! Pushed to choose, I like the detail and look in the second one.
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Thanks, I appreciate you comments.
 
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Len Shepherd said:
"What do you want me to look at?" can be an important question.

My summary as posted is - if you want me to look at the reflection crop the right - if you want to look at information about the bird the second image I consider more successful.

Although you have the reflection in the first image there is more vertical than horizontal detail

It is better IMO either cropped on the right to make the bird and reflection dominant in the picture frame, or the image needs extending on the right - about a 2 minute task using Adobe Cloud or similarly capable PP software.

With the single bird in the second image being larger in the frame it conveys more detailed information, though a small AI extension on the right could help.
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thanks for your comments!
 
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cr_wildlife said:
I recently had an opportunity to photograph some Blue-winged Teals. I had in my mind getting a shot of a male as he exploded off of the water and into flight. These small dabbling ducks float on the surface and give no sign (that I can detect) that they are planning on taking off. To me, they really seem to literally explode of the surface. Thus, getting a take off shot means being ready to hit the shutter as fast as possible when they start up. I was fortunate to get a couple of shots that were taken early enough to freeze the exploding water and that showed both the blue of the wing and the green iridescent speculum. So, here are two of the photos, one with the reflection and one without. Which do you like better? Although the images are similar, they are actually from two different series. As an aside, I realize in retrospect that I could have used the precapture feature on the Z9 to get these shots, but I simple did not think of it at the time (and I have no idea how to set it up!). Thanks for letting me hear your opinion.View attachment 68654View attachment 68655
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First image, I have shown this image to 4 other friends visiting, at a 2 second glance they unanimously chose the first one.
Second one is nice as well but.
We didn't go into detail.
 
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NorthernFocus said:
Wow. Both excellent images. But way different. I tend to prefer tight/isolating shots with a lot of detail. So I'm going with the second one. They're both top notch images and it's really a matter of preference. And how they are to be viewed/displayed. If I was printing them I'd print the first one larger than the second and probably on canvas. The second one definitely lends itself to metal to show that detail and the splash.
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Northernfocus, perfectly said!
I agree with everything you said 👍
 
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cr_wildlife said:
I recently had an opportunity to photograph some Blue-winged Teals. I had in my mind getting a shot of a male as he exploded off of the water and into flight. These small dabbling ducks float on the surface and give no sign (that I can detect) that they are planning on taking off. To me, they really seem to literally explode of the surface. Thus, getting a take off shot means being ready to hit the shutter as fast as possible when they start up. I was fortunate to get a couple of shots that were taken early enough to freeze the exploding water and that showed both the blue of the wing and the green iridescent speculum. So, here are two of the photos, one with the reflection and one without. Which do you like better? Although the images are similar, they are actually from two different series. As an aside, I realize in retrospect that I could have used the precapture feature on the Z9 to get these shots, but I simple did not think of it at the time (and I have no idea how to set it up!). Thanks for letting me hear your opinion.View attachment 68654View attachment 68655
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Number 1 and it's really not that close. Great shot!
 
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O said:
First image, I have shown this image to 4 other friends visiting, at a 2 second glance they unanimously chose the first one.
Second one is nice as well but.
We didn't go into detail.
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not sure how I missed your opinion till now, but I really appreciate it. Thanks, very helpful.
 
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