"At Your Service"

[Gus Cobos]

“At Your Service”

This handsome fellow was kind enough to pose for me a few weeks ago at Anhinga Trail in Florida’s Everglades National Park. He was painted with a Nikon D70s, using a Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D - IF-ED , with a Nikkor 1.7 T/C.

Image solution:
focal length @ 765mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / ISO @ 320 / 1/1250sec. - f/5.6 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - no tripod, hand held /


Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[massimomossi]

Wow. So ugly he's beautiful.

Great BG, and amazing detail.

Congrats all around!
Massimo

[Natalie Stowe]

Another face only a mother cold love! Very sharp and detailed. There are quite a few of those photogenic faces there!

[denise ippolito]

Gus, That is one crazy looking vulture-I think he has it out for you!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

It is handsome Gus, in an ungly way though. And scary. Tight, but effective for me regardless. Excellente! :)

[Lance Peters]

Stunning Gus - love the details and the light and BG - Love it :)

[Richard Waas]

Great detail and perfect background complimenting the beak......

[Alfred Forns]

That is one sharp image Gus !!! btw .... what service is it offering :)

[Glenn Romain]

Yuck is this ugly bird week lol even if he is butt ugly Gus he's very well painted :)

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Eye on this guy is scary my friend. Awesome portrait Gus. Sharp!!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Good DOF Gus sharp from beak to warts:). Great colours and crop.