What technical feedback would you like if any? Any suggestions or critiques are appreciated.
What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any suggestions or critiques are appreciated.
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Taken with Nikon 850, Nikkor 500 f/5.6
Taken at f/5.6, ISO 500 at 1/3200 sec
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Oh wow, you caught him doing a headstand, Cheryl. Perfect timing. On my screen it is showing just a tad dark, making the whites more yellow in appearance (could be the sweet light though). I love that you captured a sharp reflection of the eye. If you cropped this (not sure if you did), I would give him a touch more room at the top, and include all of his reflection if you have it. Still a great shot as it is presented, in my opinion.
Shirley, thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are a gem. I will repost, taking your suggestions into consideration. I do have some room at the top, and to the right ( the original crop was a landscape) but very little additional reflection at the bottom. The light was really warm that morning, but I can change the temp slightly to see if it looks a bit brighter, and maybe a bit more selective exposure.
Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl, very nice catch of the egret. A great pose and view of the golden slippers. I agree with Shirley’s comments. If you do not have more room on bottom, I could see trying more of a crop from there leaving just the reflecting head, neck, and legs. Nice capture.
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Beautiful, Cheryl. Your timing was incredible. I don’t mind the color balance in the whites. It’s what was there I suspect and I don’t see a need to make them fit an arbitrary definition of white. I do agree that some off the bottom and some added to the top would be a compositional improvement.
