Continuing with black and white birds... Black-necked Stilt

[jprzybyla]

I shot these a while back and just re-visited them to change the work up. C&C welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

#1



#2



#3

[pasusan]

These are all great, Joe! I especially like the first one - it is practically monochrome except for the bird's stilts...er...I mean legs.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Joe,

Another good series.

#3 is my favourite - because it isn't just standing there, but they're all good.

Cheers,

[scriveyn]

Very nice detail & catching the various poses. - One issue: I'd add some space to the left of each image, where the bird looks/walks to.

[Bobobird]

Beautiful series as usual.

[jprzybyla]

My apology to all who commented on these images for my lack of a timely response, I have read your comments which I greatly appreciated. I became involved in a project regarding my house and have not been active in the forum for a few days, but now I am back.

[Ken Curtis]

Hi Joe.

You're very good a bird shots. I like #1, but wondered if it would look more artistic if you extended the white on the top and left sides so the bird and his reflection would be more so in lower right corner. I think by adding the white - or as they say - adding more negative space would improve this image overall as being a piece of art.

In #3, it looks like you put a vignette around the bird. I'm not 100% certain, but if you did, I wonder if it would look any better if you dialed back the vignette just a bit. May not help at all. Don't know until you try.

[Donald]

Why are these so good?

I think ..................

• The compositions are superb. I think the bird is placed in exactly the right place in each image.
• Seeing that the reflection is as much part of the image as the bird and giving it equal prominence.
• Giving plenty space around the bird. It's not cropped in tight (which would probably be an okay wildlife image of a bird). Instead this is bridging across wildlife and fine art; i.e. it's making fine art out of wildlife photography.

[jprzybyla]

Hi Joe.

You're very good a bird shots. I like #1, but wondered if it would look more artistic if you extended the white on the top and left sides so the bird and his reflection would be more so in lower right corner. I think by adding the white - or as they say - adding more negative space would improve this image overall as being a piece of art.

In #3, it looks like you put a vignette around the bird. I'm not 100% certain, but if you did, I wonder if it would look any better if you dialed back the vignette just a bit. May not help at all. Don't know until you try.

Hello Ken, I think the image below is cropped as you suggested... I do like the negative space. Regarding image #3, there is a post crop vignette. I like it to be subtle, sometimes I get a little heavy handed. I'll take a look at it.

[jprzybyla]

Why are these so good?

I think ..................

• The compositions are superb. I think the bird is placed in exactly the right place in each image.
• Seeing that the reflection is as much part of the image as the bird and giving it equal prominence.
• Giving plenty space around the bird. It's not cropped in tight (which would probably be an okay wildlife image of a bird). Instead this is bridging across wildlife and fine art; i.e. it's making fine art out of wildlife photography.

Thank you for your kind words Donald, very much appreciated.

[Ken Curtis]

... the image below is cropped as you suggested... I do like the negative space.

Joe, I like it better too.

[jamn4ex]

I love the pose and reflection in 3

[jprzybyla]

Joe, I like it better too.

Thanks Ken.

[jprzybyla]

I love the pose and reflection in 3

Hello James, thank you for viewing and commenting. The third is a favorite of mine also.