# Here looking at you

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [May 15, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260 "2022-05-15T14:25:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260/1 "2022-05-15T14:25:11Z")

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![Here looking at you.](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/5/a565ec886656e62d0aa7858799e28594dae03654.jpeg)

I have been playing with this photograph for months. I finely decided on the white balance and using a 16 by 9 framing, hope you all like it. The Snowy was photograph on the Back River in Old Lyme, Ct on Aug.1, at 7:30 AM. Thank you for stopping by.  
Peter

### Specific Feedback Requested

any

### Technical Details

Canon R5, Sigma 150-600mm, f6.1, 484mm, -.3EV, 1/2000, ISO 500. The shot is cropped by 60% and I adjusted the highlights, micro contrast, vibrance and saturation in DXO PhotoLab 5.

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**Author:** ![David\_Bostock](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_bostock/32/34921_2.png) [@David\_Bostock](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bostock)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260/2 "2022-05-15T17:48:18Z")

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interesting pose for the bird, Peter. I like the colors, and the luminosity. Well done. I might consider a little off center positioning, but that’s minor. Well done.

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260/3 "2022-05-15T21:20:57Z")

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I think this is nice framing for the pose, which gives me the feeling that I’m sitting in the tree next to the nest. Noise reduction and tonalities look good with a soft, pleasant sky color.

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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:** [May 16, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260/4 "2022-05-16T02:10:15Z")

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Hi Peter, I like the head turn toward us and the exposure looks good. Nice catch. I think the whites on the chest show the sizeable crop in lacking some detail. Still a fine image.

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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:** [May 16, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260/5 "2022-05-16T15:29:43Z")

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I love the pose, Peter. I think the white balance is fine. I hadn’t noticed the “goggles” on this species before.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/here-looking-at-you/28260/6 "2022-05-17T13:23:35Z")

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Hi  
Thank you all for the comments. Dennis, as you pointed out, the Snowy’s goggles keep bring me back to this shot.  
Peter