Preening Pelicans
Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
The first image was taken just after dawn at Bolsa Chica Preserve. It was interesting to watch the pelicans, cormorants, and egrets all work together in their fishing expedition. The egrets would line the edges waiting for the pelicans and cormorants to drive the fish toward the shore so they could get their share. The second image was taken later in the morning a couple months ago.
Specific Feedback
I liked the intense lighting in the first image on both the pelicans and the egrets. I also like the softer lighting in the second image, but it is not as intense.
Technical Details
- Canon 60D, f9, 1/3200 sec, iso 500, -1 EV, 100-400 lens at 400 mm.
- Canon 7DMii, f29, 1/1600 sec, iso 640, -1 EV, 100-400/1.4TC at 420 mm. TV and iso priority.
Thank you @Allen_Brooks and @Dennis_Plank for your suggestions with these. I’ve reposted after adjusting the whites. I’ve also added the color versions of these. The early morning light really didn’t translate to BW very well.
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