Debbie Porter
September 2024 - You Had Me at Hello
About the Image(s)
This image of a neotropic cormorant with fish was taken at the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica.
Canon EOS R6m2, 500 mm, F7.1, 1/640s, ISO 2500
Processed in Lightroom Classic – cropped and reduced the highlights overall.
4 comments posted
(Groups 2 & 3)
Debbie, this is a wonderful image. Very intimate, extremely sharp and perfectly exposed. I mostly agree with your cropping choices, though if you have it, I'd try it with a little bit of neck, to make it a vertical.
This will do well in competition IMHO.
Lillian Posted: 09/16/2024 20:49:50
This will do well in competition IMHO.
Lillian Posted: 09/16/2024 20:49:50
Debbie Porter
Apparently, the square crop is not popular because multiple people have commented on that. Is a square crop not popular in general? Should I avoid it? I included the original. There is more neck and the body of the cormorant. Any suggestions on where I should crop? Thanks. Posted: 09/17/2024 12:53:48
(Groups 2 & 3)
Here's what I came up with. It's a 4x5 crop, just a slight vertical. I like this because it still eliminates the bright elements to the left, and places the bird's eye at the UR power point. As I said, I don't think there is one right way to crop this image, but this option give us slightly more story by including a little more BG, including the water.
Lillian Posted: 09/17/2024 15:21:01
Lillian Posted: 09/17/2024 15:21:01
Howard Frank
Wonderful capture with great color and detail. Everything is nice and sharp. I agree with Lillian's recomendations. Posted: 09/16/2024 21:54:00