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From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have cropped it more like a pano to provide the emphasis that you
describe.
http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2427a.htm
Here is the original:
http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2427.htm
For me, groups of birds are always a challange like this. I have a hard
time positioning the group in the frame.
The crop works better for me by making th train of birds seem longer. I
think there is too much contrast and not enough detail in the birds though.
As to perspective, I'm a wimp, I was already as low as I
could go without sprawling out on the sand.
That's half the fun!
Christian