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Description
Another one from the same outing as the gulls. I didn’t even see the crab until I opened the image on the computer and then it was very small in the frame, so this is a large crop.
Specific Feedback
The upper area of oysters had sufficient specular highlights to be very visually annoying, so I used the blur brush in PS to tame that area-did it work? Does the very close crop around the heron work OK-it felt necessary to make the crab visible.
Technical Details
Sony A1 FE 200-600 + 1.4 TC @ 840 mm, monopod, f/9, 1/1600, iso 1250. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 3004x2044 from a 8640x5760 original (12.3% of original pixels).
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Really nice catch Dennis. Terrific behavioral image with the prey fighting back. Nice sharpness throughout on the heron and its future meal. Very minor nit - the large clump of oysters below the heron’s neck has a slightly smeared look on the left versus what I am seeing on the right. Like I said, very minor nit.
Well done image.
HAH! Wonderful!! You try to eat me, you’re gonna PAY for it!!
Wonderful detail – I would not suspect a large crop. In fact I think you could take a little more off the bottom and left to make the crab even more prominent. The slight blurring at the top looks completely natural. I think toy could also do the slightest blur on the clump between the crab and the feet – or brush away what looks like some sharpening there. Fantastic catch, well presented!
Love it! The crayfish’s attempts at defending itself and the heron’s pose are great (Did the heron nab it?)
The large crop is not evident at all. Thanks for the tip on dulling the specular highlights!
@SandyR-B I’m not sure of the eventual outcome. The heron stood up and didn’t appear interested any more. After awhile, I went on to other things and it hadn’t been eaten at that point.
