I like the shape of the rock and the position of the bird on it, Gary. To me, the faint dark lines in the background tend to detract a bit from the minimalist look and I’d be tempted to try a uniform background as an experiment-not sure if it would do what I want (so I had to try it).
Thanks, @Dennis_Plank You make a good point. While I like blurry backgrounds, this one is somewhat distracting. Going to go play in PS to see what I can do about it.
Gary, this works very well as a minimalist view, with a very clean look at the bird standing in the water behind the stone. Many of the shorebirds will stand on one leg, which always look “funny”. Yes, some dodging of the darker strip that goes through the birds body to better match the surrounding will increase the minimalist sense.
Gary, for me this works as a minimalistic image. Both the bird and rock hold interest and I like the negative space. I think Dennis’s edit helps enhance the minimalistic feel.
The repost does it for me. I do like the results of the edit and the comp is fine as presented. The bird is positioned well in the frame. Well done…Jim
