Hooded Mergansers

Gallery: AvianPosted March 21, 2011163 views7 comments

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
2/18/2011 – 11:02:49 AM
1/1250 sec
Manual
f/9
ISO 400
Focal length 400 mm
Viera Wetlands, Viera, Florida
Raw file processed in PSE9

For my recent post of the pair of blue-winged teals people said they would rather have a pair facing opposite directions centered, so I used that suggestion for these two. I *think* this is a female and a juvenile male, but I'm not sure, and I'm not sure which is which. All feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 21, 2011 at 10:52 PM

Barbra, I do like two birds in an image, especially when they are both sharp and these are. Good composition. Catvch light in the eye of both birds is a plus.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 21, 2011 at 10:56 PM

love the textures in the water here, Barbara. I think the poses work well together. seems like maybe it could use a little CW rotation?

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 22, 2011 at 7:03 AM

Really nice Barbara. Great sharpness on the bird and the water is great. I agree that this needs a bit of CW rotation. Take the measuring tool in PS and draw a line from the tip of the forward bird's bill down to the tip of the reflection of that bird's bill in the water. The line will be straight up and down if the image is level. If it is not it needs rotation in what ever direction is necessary to straighten the line.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 22, 2011 at 7:28 AM

Good job getting them both sharp and light in both eyes Barbara. I like your centered comp for the reason you mention. Agree about rotation and Ron's advice as to how to tell if an image needs it (in most cases).

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on March 22, 2011 at 12:45 PM

Very nice. Usually I would say better without the birds overlapped but in this case I think it works perfectly how they are. Adds some tension. The blue of the water is beautiful and your details are spot on.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 22, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Nice natural colors and good job getting both reasonably sharp Barbara, it does need a fair bit of ccw.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 22, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Barbara, this is delightful. Having them both sharp is a real plus.

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