-- Peter May (peter.may@stetson.edu), November 30, 1998

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Peter, I like the composition, background simplicity, color contrast and effective use of the fill flash (?) in this image. well done.

-- Bahman Farzad (cpgbooks@mindspring.com), December 01, 1998.

Nice color and composition; the fill-flash seems to make the shot work and the color really jump at you.

-- Alex Aycrigg (grigg80@hotmail.com), December 01, 1998.

Nice shot! Where is this and what equipment was used?

-- Ted Grudin (tgrudin@hotmail.com), December 02, 1998.

Ted et al., Thanks for your comments. This was taken in Alligator River NWR in Dare Co., NC, in May. Sigma 400mm lens, N70, SB28 at -1 fill, and Velvia.

-- Peter May (peter.may@stetson.edu), December 02, 1998.

Very sophisticated image! Well-composed, Great exposure technique, and really plays to the strengths of Velvia, an emulsion that too often produces images that I would call unsubtle and garish. The shapes of the unfocused colors in the background frame the bird... this is a portfolio shot for sure, particularly if in a print you got textural detail on the bird's breast. I'm envious.

-- Alexey Merz (alexey@webcom.com), December 20, 1998.