Last rays of light, backlit Anhinga

[Fabs Forns]

At Wako Wetlands.
Nikon D3, 300/2.8 plus 1.4X
f/4, 1/250, ISO 800
No tripod, support in railing.

[Art Kornienko]

The overall effect is great, I would have left a little less on the bottom as I find it overpowers the shot a bit. Wish you would have been on the other side of the Ahinga, but as a backlit shot, it's great.

[Doug Brown]

Lovely image Fabs! Great setting with nice soft light. I agree with Art about cropping a bit off the bottom of the image.

[Rich Williams]

Beautiful shot and I agree about cropping the bottom off a little more

[David Thomasson]

Oh my, what a beautiful shot. Very dramatic, with rim lighting made to order. I hope you don't mind my playing around with this edit. Just wanted to see how it might look with a darker background.

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3689/fabsxn0.jpg

[Fabs Forns]

Wow, David, I like it!
I had used a GND filter, rotated to get the right side darker, but didn't think about darkening the BG.
I do prefer the longer version though, it seems more balanced to me, but just a matter of taste.
Thanks again :)

[David Thomasson]

Wow, David, I like it!
I had used a GND filter, rotated to get the right side darker, but didn't think about darkening the BG.
I do prefer the longer version though, it seems more balanced to me, but just a matter of taste.
Thanks again :)

Now that I look at it again, I agree about the longer version.

[Robert Amoruso]

Fabiola,

I too like the longer version but like the darkening David did as do you. I would suggest cloning the two small branches protruding into the anhinga's tummy on the right side.

[Grace Scalzo]

Certainly lots of possibilities with this lovely image, but I like it as originally posted. Rich, warm, colorful. The bg gives it depth.

[denise ippolito]

Fabs, Dark or light it looks great! I like the longer image also-

[Judd Patterson]

Long version with the darkening is a big winner! I just love the light in this image and you captured just the right pose. Very good eye to spot a scene like this Fabs...but then I've come to expect your eye to find stuff like this!

[Raymond Barlow]

another beauty Fabs, sweet light, and wonderful composition.

[Mike Lentz]

The dynamic look is eye appealing!

[Juan Aragonés]

Yeah this is really sweet. The light is fantastic and the composition top class. Superb job !

[Ramon M. Casares]

Only you my dear friend could´ve pulled this one off! I love the composition, the light, pose and backlite, all is just stunning woth your personal creative eye all over it! Love it! Congratulaitons Fabs!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the pose,light and the colors!!!