Lessons learned from nature

[Craigie]

The theme of this set of images is about somethings nature has taught me.
#1 & #2 just how intelligent some birds are. #1 is of a crow extracting the inside of a Periwinkle, with the only use of it's beak. Humans need a thin sharp tool.
#2 is of a Robin, when you whistled (75% of the time) it would come to the back door excepting and getting fed.

When I was younger I heard the term " bald has a coot " and never understood what it meant, until I took this #3 of a young Coot.
#4 even the humble pigeon has a certain beauty.
C&C welcomed



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[Dave Humphries]

Hi Gary,

A series with a nice set of clean backgrounds.

Not a lot to say by way of critique, but a few thoughts crossed my mind ...

#1 These are always difficult to handle the dark feathers and retain detail, but you have.

#2 Perhaps a touch under exposed?

#3 I'd have cropped (or framed) ideally to have just a little less space behind, than in front, of the subject.
Did you spot heal any bubbles, or other detritus, floating on the water?
I ask because I usually have to with a shot like this.

#4 Another tricky exposure well handled.

HTH, Dave

[madcrow]

Gary, nice series of images and the reasoning behind the shots.

[Ziggy]

Nice series Gary.

[Craigie]

Thanks to all, for your comments.
Dave in respect to#2, in LR I moved the exposure slider up 0.36 and there is marked improvement.
#3 it is a framing problem, I only cropped a little on the L/H side. I only had to spot heal one unsightly root just under the water in front of the Coot.
That particular pond has a lot of detritus in certain areas, mainly where the smaller wild fowl inhabit.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice series Gary, thanks for sharing

[Shadowman]

Nice series.