Male Anhinga

[susanschermer]

Anhingas, though common, are among my favorite birds. I especially love their yellow webbed feet and their green-eye when breeding. I like this image because the white blown-out sky makes it look like an illustration from Audubon.
Canon 7D, 500 + 1.4C
ISO 320, f/5.6, 1/200 tripod with Wimberly head

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Susan, I like high-key images and I think your presentation of black on white makes for a dramatic image. I see good details blacks and the images appears sufficiently sharp. I love the colors around the eyes and the on the feet. If this were mine I might try and prune a couple of the branches to make the perch a bit less busy (especially the one hitting the tail). I think your presentation works but I keep wondering how it would affect the image if the bird was moved to left (our left). Thanks for sharing.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose and high-key approach. I might increase contrast a few points and put the bird further to the left in the frame. Removing the branch touching the tail would be an option.