Everyones a 'fluffy' one

[Steve Kaluski]

A 'Magnificent Frigate bird' chic and because of the uniqueness of the Galapagos (but under strict Guidance), you can get remarkably close to the animals/subjects on the islands as quite a few BPN'ers have already found out.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve

Subject: Magnificent Frigate bird chick (Fregata magnificens) head angled up
Location: Galapagos
Camera: Canon 1MKIV
Lens: 70-200f/2.8 HH
Exposure: 1/800s at f/9 ISO400
Original format: Portrait, cropped for presentation
Processed: LRCC 2015 & PSCC 2015

[Karl Egressy]

Nice details, excellent DOF.

[gail bisson]

The thumbnail doesn't do this justice.
Great IQ and interesting POV.
I like the way the chick is looking up and the comp suits the HA perfectly.
Greta details in the whites as well.
No nits from me on this lovely image,
Gail

[Daniel Cadieux]

Excellent details, and I like the upward gaze. I even like the bit of feather dangling form the bill. I'd have preferred less prominent branches in URC, but f/9 was perfect for the dof on the subject.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Agree with previous comments Steve.
Really nicely done.
Though, as Daniel, I also would have loved less impacting URC branches, but they aren't all so bad really.
Thanks for sharing mate.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Steve, love the pose here, it shows off that awesome bill nicely. Well exposed, and that has brought out the finer plumage detail so well. A well thought out image.

[haseeb badar]

Hi Steve -- Super details as usual ! liked the pose and comp works here . nice choice of DOF but the branches in BG as daniel mentioned are result of it i guess , not a deal breaker though ! TFS