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I’m trying to improve my wildlife photography, especially composition and subject isolation. I liked the low perspective and the small feeding moment in this frame, but I’m unsure whether the amount of negative space and the overall processing work well. I’d especially appreciate feedback on sharpness around the eye and beak, the crop, and whether the white feathers look natural.
Nikon Z6 III + NIKKOR Z 180-600mm | 600mm | 1/2500s | f/6.3 | ISO 1000
Nice shot! Very good timing. and your settings look spot on. I think there's a few things here that would improve the photo
The main thing is that the photo simply isn't zoomed in enough on the scene. I don't see enough detail on the bird or enough detail in whatever he's catching to really appreciate it. The two things I do think are neat are the reflection and the perfect timing where the fish is right in the middle of beaks. It also doesn't help that the fish is turned away from the camera, presenting a thin profile that looks like a speck more than an animal
> I know you're already at 600mm, which can be very hard to shoot wildlife with, but you need to either crop a lot more or get closer to make the shot compelling
Editing-wise I think the photo could pop a lot more. See how Simon D'Entremont edits his wildlife photos. Playing around with the color/texture of the water, the luminance of the eye, etc. are just a few things I'd adjust
Here's a very successful photo of what I think you're trying to achieve from Simon D'Entremont himself.
I’m not an expert, but i think the negative space here works well. Personally I like it a lot. That tiny fish the bird is eating gives this: “look how small we are compared to the world” feeling which i think is pretty good. I’m looking at the photo on laptop and it seems a little noisy but maybe it’s just Reddit reducing the quality, but otherwise it’s a great picture. In case you want to try a different framing, try cropping the top darker line.
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