Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Handheld image captured at high tide, the cormorant was standing on a groyne.
OM-1 Zuiko 150-400 1.25TC
Focal Length (35 mm conversion) : 947.0mm
ISO : 3200
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
Exposure compensation : +1.0 EV
Shutter : 1/1250 sec
Aperture : F5.6

ACR/PSCC

[Randy Stout]

Jon:

This one works for me! Active pose, big splash adds to the drama, good head angle, nice separation of subject from BG. Like the comp, perhaps a tiny sliver off the top, personal taste really.

Cheers

Randy

[Mike Poole]

A nice look at this one Jon, a nice wing spread and some surprisingly nice colours. A bit tight at the bottom

Mike

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon ... a very nice frame with a high quality output .
Subject pops nicely from the water , love the water around its body and the spreaded wings .
Would prefer a central placement and a bit more room at the foot .
There is more detail to coax from the darker tones ... as an option see my RP ...

Cool shot nonetheless ....

TFS Andreas

[Daniel Cadieux]

Gotta love that water action! Nice wingspread too. Agree a bit tight below - I suspect you do not have canvas to add back there, so Randy's suggestion to crop a bit above would help. Nice details. I like both versions.

[Kurt Bowman]

Really nice exposure, pose and head turn Jon! I agree about it being a little tight at the bottom, but that is pretty minor. I think the RP is a bit of an improvement as well. Really nice work!

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much everyone, a bit more at the bottom would have helped and Andreas' repost looks good.