Pelican Water Splash - C&C Welcome

[fotugraphy]

Very nice!

Thanks a lot for your review and appreciation

[fotugraphy]

Wonderful shot.

To me there are only 2 elements to this great shot - the bird and the spray. Everything else is basically superfluous. I would suggest a slightly tighter crop eliminating some of the left, right and top. The bottom too but proportionally less than the other 3 sides.

You want the main elements to stand out. At the moment proportionally the not so important ones do and is sort of suffocating the bird and spray - if that makes sense...

Thanks a lot for your valuable review and suggestions. I have updated the thread description with the changes as suggested.

[fotugraphy]

Hello Raj
this is a great picture on which I would spend some time to "finish", because I think it is worth every effort.

In addition to the remarks of Dave I see some other blurred, out of focus, etc. very small parts that distract my eye when I look at the picture; here are the ones I noticed:

middle right: a - you permit the expression - a very bright "beam" attracting more than the drops: eliminate it.
direct above it: what to me seem to be sensor dust spots: eliminate.
upmost 1/5 of the background, especially from the middle to left: I do not know what it is; appears to me like fingerprints on a touch screen: eliminate it.

For editing such a outstanding take I would even do what I usually do not: pixel-peeking.
Erwin

Thanks a lot for your kind review and suggestions. I have updated the thread description with the changes as suggested.

[fotugraphy]

Gorgeous shot!

Thanks a lot for your kind review and appreciation

[fotugraphy]

Something you don't see everyday. What a pleasant surprise to open up a thread and find a shot like this. Nicely done!

Thanks a lot for your kind words

[fotugraphy]

This is one of the most beautiful artistic pelican images I've seen, absolutely exquisite! I'd go with Bobo's advice for cropping leaving just the gorgeous bird and most of the spray.

Thanks a lot for your valuable review and kind words

[fotugraphy]

A beautiful shot. You were at the right place at the right time.

Thank you for your valuable review and appreciation

[fotugraphy]

Raj,
I love this image but, I played with it a tiny bit. I cropped it somewhat and added structure with NIK Viveza 2. I then thought that a border might be appropriate and added one. What do you think?



I was thinking that adding a vignette might work but, then realized that the water droplets form a natural vignette....

Thanks a lot for your kind review and the edit done. I have updated the thread description with the changes in image as suggested. the edit really looking awesome, and did similar cropping done by you.

[marlunn]

not qualified to add anything from a technical point, I agree the last edit looks better but that simply means that for me it went from a fantastic image to a really fantastic image

[fotugraphy]

Fantastic shot, Raj, I wouldn't do a thing to it. In all the time I have been watching pelicans, I have never seen them bathing this way. Other birds, yes, but not pelicans.

Incidentally, I would be interested in seeing any specimen-type shots you have of the Rosy Pelican, as I have never seen any - at least nor any decent ones taken by an accomplished photographer such as yourself.

Thanks a ton for your kind review and appreciation. Specimen-type shots as in documentary style images? Please correct me if i'm wrong.

[fotugraphy]

Excellent Raj,

Suggestions yes, note what Dave, Erwin and Bobo have mentioned and take the time to perfect these minor areas.

Then put a big watermark across the middle of it and go out and market it

Thanks a lot for your kind review and suggestions. I have updated the thread description with the changes as suggested. lol will surely market about this image any suggestions about the marketing for it?

[fotugraphy]

Wow that is wonderful.
I wish I could say something intelligent to help improve it but it looks excellent

thanks a lot for your kind review and appreciation

[fotugraphy]

not qualified to add anything from a technical point, I agree the last edit looks better but that simply means that for me it went from a fantastic image to a really fantastic image

thank you for your valuable review and appreciation