I don't feel that the water's light reflection detracts at all from the bird. Were the soft foreground area any larger, It might have been a distraction, but as it is, I think it adds to the framing. I like your location of the bird. The "softness" might be a reason to limit the size of a print.
Jack --- Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I'm at it, Curlew: > http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=231830 > *istDS, Tokina AT-X 150-500/5,6 at 500mm. f:16, 1/200, 800 ISO raw, > tripod. > > A bit soft. > Can't decide if I like the reflections of the water or not. Should I > lower > them? They add a bit of dymanic feeling, but they also attract a bit > of > attention away from the bird. > > Whatdoyoahthink? > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com