American Oystercatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted July 29, 201690 views3 comments

This might not be everyone's cup of tea (my wife called it a butt shot), but I like the way the bird is looking at the rock and I like the zen feeling of the rock in the photo. Taken a couple of months ago in Cape May, my first birding trip east of the Rockies. A lot of new life birds!

Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

Canon 7d Mark II
Sigma 150-600 at 500 mm
1/3200 at f8.0
ISO 640

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 29, 2016 at 5:37 PM

It is a cool shot, Allen. Cape May must have been a blast. I've never been there, but it's legendary. You might think about cropping from the bottom to get rid of most/all of the oof foreground. The way the bird is looking at the rock does indeed make this image. Nicely seen.

devil

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 1, 2016 at 12:27 PM

A different perspective, Allen, but I like it. I agree with Dennis, removing some of the OOF foreground may help the composition a bit. Well done as posted!

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on August 1, 2016 at 6:13 PM

I think with these guys, if yo show the eye and the bill, the rest of the composition takes care of itself.

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