Still fluffy, in transition and trying wings...

[David Roach]

EOS R RF 100-500 f10 @700 f10 1/800 ISO 800 HH, Manual EXP

Adult sized still downy anhinga chick begins transition to adult plumage and tries wings in soft morning light.

[Randy Stout]

David:

The soft light was certainly your friend here, allowing nice detail to show up in the fuzz and feathers. I like the pose and framing, how the neck parallels the tree line in background, exposure. Nice that he is not blocked by the foliage.

Wish the head was a bit more our way.

Cheers

Randy

[gail bisson]

I echo Randy's comments about the HA.
I am not loving your choice of drop and would prefer more of a landscape orientation ie. less boxy.
You had great light. Nice to see the clear view of the feet.
The slight blur of the wings has created a bit of noise pattern in the area so i would do some NR specifically in that area.
I do see a hint of magenta cast on the branches and wings. Easy fix.
There is also a little white line below the bum that I would evict.
Gail

[John Mack]

Nice to see the bird not blocked by anything. I like the pose. This would work nice as a 2x3.