Anhinga Silhouette

[AJ Kunkel]

Sony A700 and Sony 70-400G
200mm, f/8, 1/4000, ISO 200

This was taken at 8am at Gatorland and the sky was pretty unattractive so I converted to B & W.

http://TKunkel.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p141379183-5.jpg

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the silhouette but don't find the desaturated BG really attractive. What did it look like?

[AJ Kunkel]

I wasn't sure about it either, but do you like the color version better?

http://TKunkel.zenfolio.com/img/v8/p180149937-5.jpg

[Fabs Forns]

I like the colored version, although it has some pink banding.
You can download a free version of Nik Color Effex Select, and check out the bi-color filters, they may pop this to the next level. The Complete version comes with point control, but it's more expensive. I love the filters and use them all the time.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the colored version better. It would be interesting to see what it would like using the software Fabs suggested.

[Fabs Forns]

Here's one of the effects. I used the B&W version.

Had to resize because it was over the 800 pixel vertical limit.

[AJ Kunkel]

Wow!!! Fabs, that is great. I will immediately go find the Nik Color Effex Select software.

Was this the from free version?

[Fabs Forns]

Wow!!! Fabs, that is great. I will immediately go find the Nik Color Effex Select software.

Was this the from free version?

This is the Select version. You get it free for two weeks.
Glad you liked it :)

[Arthur Morris]

I like both the ORIG post and Fabs' version. IAC, I would have liked to have seen the bird's right wing fully out-stretched and a better head angle.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Love it! Fabs repost is more apealling IMO, but both are great! I agree with Artie about the head angle but I do like the wings as they are :) Congratulaitons!