I have no idea what species this is but what a beautiful bird. Taken at Cortez Park in Phoenix AZ. Cropped and resized for submission. Auto levels and that is it. Hope you all like it. New lens really made it happen. Wish I could have cloned out the debris in the water. ;P
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I do like this picture. However, the buildings in the back I find take a certain wholesomeness away from the image. But on a whole, not bad, but not great!
Such a lame title for such a beautiful picture! Didn't you notice your forgot to give it a name? That happens sometimes, many photographers submit their picture within the last minute. A nice title would have been 'Gliding Grace'. The crop is good, the focus is on the bird, the water surface frames it and its green aspect makes a nice contrast against the blueish feathers. Nice shot.
nice title :p. anyway, GREAT picture - if i could ever capture a moment like this, i'd be happy with my photography for quite awhile. that being said, i don't know what else could improve it (other than things that aren't really in your contorl, such as the structure's reflection). nice positioning/dynamic diaganol, and even a shot of the bird's head as it turns. 10
The relatively placid water leads me to believe there maybe wasn't much wind...? Pretty nice capture on the bird though. Too bad its not a little more brightly lit. Would make it stand out against the darker water better.
Oops, did we forget to give this a title? If it was your intention to 'untitle' this, I think you missed a good oppertunity to give us your perspective on this shot. As it stands, this is a fantastically sharp, well executed and interestingly angled. I think your link with the challenge theme is certainly there, but this image is more about the beauty of the bird, rather than the wind beneath its wings.
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