Common Eider Portrait

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I posted a portrait of a male Common Eider a few days ago, this is the female. Photographed on Cape Cod last month while the Ivory Gull was there. Does anyone know if the object in the nostril is something that is stuck? I don't remember seeing this before.

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/121737572/original.jpg

1D4, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/640s, f/10, EC -0.33, ISO 400

[Doug Brown]

Really like the tight crop and excellent detail Axel! Good choice of aperture.

[Dan Fleming]

Hi Axel,

I like this very much. Great light, excellent technicals, comp is good. I have redone the eye a little to try to bring out a little more detail. Just my two cents.

Dan

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Thanks, Dan! I already lightened the eye to show the dark-brown iris better. In the original RAW file you can hardly see a difference between iris and pupil.

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

I love the original image better. Eye look perfect and having detail and shine. Just perfect.
Never seen that something in the nostril. I like this image. Very fine detail.

Szimi

[Mike Milicia]

Nice composition, excellent detail, and great colors!
Very well executed all round!

[Steve Maxson]

Excellent sharpness and detail, Axel. Also, good exposure, comp, and background. Very well done.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Beautiful details Bhai, nice light and the BG adds well..

[James Salywoda]

Excellent portrait Axel the blue water bg really works nicely with the colors of this Eider.

[arash_hazeghi]

like this one a lot, nice sharpness and comp.