# Bather

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bather/41620>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [June 8, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bather/41620 "2024-06-08T17:42:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bather/41620/1 "2024-06-08T17:42:46Z")

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![BATHER.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/d/0dad5da1b8f0f40ce314a53a6bdde784c8e25252.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

We’ve been experiencing a “heat bubble” here and I got this shot (from my living room) of a CA scrub jay cooling off in our backyard. It put on quite a show and this was my favorite capture of it.

### Specific Feedback

Is it okay that the eye is not very apparent amongst all the hubbub? Cropping?

### Technical Details

Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/3200th, f 9.0, 1020mm ISO 9000, cropped to 4073 x 3216

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bather/41620/2 "2024-06-08T17:50:02Z")

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This looks fine to me, Dave. I wouldn’t worry about the eye not showing with all that water flying. The water and wings are the stars of this show.

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**Author:** ![freddie](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/freddie/32/67615_2.png) [@freddie](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/freddie)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bather/41620/3 "2024-06-08T22:20:36Z")

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I love all the action, love the bird’s wing position and the water droplets frozen in air

Really great balanced exposure

The only consider I have is…. How would it look in a high contrasty monochrome….could look epic

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/bather/41620/4 "2024-06-11T07:31:45Z")

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Wow that’s a lot of action - terrific catch with the upward wings and all the water splashing about. Like Dennis, I wouldn’t worry much about the eye. The pose and water drops are so strong they easily carry the image.