Shore Birds

[bored2tears]

The last time I was here was around January. I feel as if my photography skills are slowly getting better, so I decided I should show off some of my better shots.

I will appreciate any criticisms, as they can only make me stronger.


American Oystercatcher



I feel as if I should crop this, but at the same time I feel as if I shouldn't. (Ring-Billed Gull)



This was a Herring Gull. This is my favorite shot of the three, and had to do some editing to get rid of the purple fringing.



I appreciate any comments/advice.

 

[dxqcanada1]

#1 ... needs more in the scene towards where it is looking.
#2 ... as parts of the body are cut of, it would be better to crop closer.
#3 ... too much lost in the environment ... would have been better with wider angle.

Wildlife should look like they belong in the image ... so be aware of the entire scene and how it can work with the subject.

 

[bored2tears]

Thank you for the comments. I wasn't used to birds being so close to the camera, so I figured I should make them fill the frame. I completely forgot about composition.

I played around with cropping for a bit. Would this be the best way to crop the photo?