Merlo Acquaiolo + repost

Gallery: AvianPosted November 15, 2009131 views12 comments

Hello All,
this pic was taken yesterday close to my mum's home during a dull afternoon. Two dippers fluttered on a little creek, catching some fishes. I took one with a fish in the beak, but that shot isn't very sharp, so I prefer this one.

40D
100-400 @400
f7,1
1/80
ISO 800
HH
Thanks for viewing.
C&C are very welcome

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on November 15, 2009 at 3:39 PM

I love the dipper and most of the habitat included Monica. I think your composition is very well done with the bird off centered, left. I find, personally, that the roots on the far bank (top edge) to be distracting and if it were mine, I would be tempted to crop a bit leaving the roots out. Nice job!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 15, 2009 at 3:50 PM

Thanks Craig for your tip.
I've cropped out the roots, I hope this is better.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 15, 2009 at 4:58 PM

I like the repost better - nice shot of a cool bird.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on November 15, 2009 at 8:06 PM

Nice shot either version. I kind of like the roots to help give a feeling for the environment, but the crop w/o lets you focus on the bird more.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 15, 2009 at 8:08 PM

I like both versions Monica - the repost for the closer look at the bird and the original for it's better feeling of habitat for me. 1/80 did you well here - the bird is sharp but I like the sense of motion in the water.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 15, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Monica,

I like both versions but if I had to pick one it would be the repost only because I can see more detail in the dipper than I can in the original post.

The setting is quite lovely and I like the Dipper's pose.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 15, 2009 at 10:48 PM

Nice overall comp & detail Monica, love this river setting

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on November 15, 2009 at 11:12 PM

Very nice, Monica. I also prefer the repost. I think it would be good if you could get the detail back in the blown whites in the upper white area. If you're using Photoshop you can use the Shaows/Highlights command to work on this.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 16, 2009 at 12:34 AM

This is the first White-throated Dipper I can remember seeing posted to Avian. Very nice. The American Dipper is pretty drab in comparison. I prefer the re-post, and I like Charlie's suggestion of trying for a bit more detail in the whites. Minor nits on a fine shot. Thanks for showing me a new species.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 16, 2009 at 9:34 AM

I like the repost Monica. A very nice setting for this neat bird. The whites are a bit bright, but I am sure you can get those back is you rework it a bit.

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Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on November 16, 2009 at 3:05 PM

Great habitat image, Monica. I've never seen one of these beautiful birds! I do like the 2nd post best. Nice work!

Registered on August 4, 2009, 149 Posts, 889 Comments

Comment posted by Ravee Wattanatanak on November 17, 2009 at 3:29 PM

Very nice looking bird.

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