Double-crested Cormorant

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at the rookery in the alligator breeding pond, Gatorland, Orlando, Florida. To square the focal plane with the bird put the light on the side. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/1000 F/7.1 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 1800 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Lorant Voros]

What a beauty and one of nature's perfect designs. A "simple" black bird with all it's nice tones and details. Love the eye and the beak with the colors and patterns. Light was getting a little strong here, but still good. TFS.

[Diane Miller]

I love head shots and this is a great one! The detail on the beak, eye, and the yellow area (don't know what it is called) are wonderful! The definition on the head created by the light angle really adds a lot.

I don't know the bird well but do I see a slight magenta to blue cast?