Goosander Close-up

[Iain Barker]

This is the same bird as my last post but it came a bit closer and I was able to get more of a portrait shot of the bird.

Nikon D7000, Sigma 70-200 f2.8 @ 200mm; 1/2000 sec f3.2 iso400;

[John Robinson]

I ike close ups Iain ! See why its a "Sawbill"!! I feel a tighter crop would hve more impact-with less of the body which doesn't say a lot. Good old 7000 too !:t3
John

[gail bisson]

I like your comp very much and like the overcast light.
I really like the scalloped feathers along the bottom of the bird.
Great DOF and you were only at f 3.2. Good IQ throughout.
Gail

[Iain Barker]

Thanks John and Gail. I did try cropping most of the back and even going to a vertical crop but the way it cut through the back just didn't seem to look right.

[Karl Egressy]

Great looking super close up image, Ian. Love the open beak with the teeth showing.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Iain, good feather showing up, and the opening of the bill is a bonus - it shows up the 'teeth' nicely. I havent seen this species before, so thanks for sharing.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Nice detail Iain, and I love those teeth. Head turn, eye contact is great. A lower shooting angle, if possible would've been nice. Wonder what a vertical portrait shot would look like (if you have the pixels to spare)

[Iain Barker]

Sidharth, here is a vertical portrait I tried but for some reason I preferred the landscape version and I can't quite decide why.