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Wheeler McDougal Jr.
04-04-2010, 02:59 PM
I took this image a few weeks ago at Viera Wetlands in Florida. The Anhinga was having quite a time getting this fish down. It must have taken at least a 1/2 hour to completely injest it. Processed in Lightroom 2 and CS3. Camera information below:
Nikon D300
File: _D3A4512-Edit.psd
File size: 146MB
Camera Model: NIKON D3
Camera serial number: 2001016
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Owner: Wheeler McDougal Jr.
Date/Time: 2010:02:19 16:36:51
Copyright: Wheeler McDougal Jr.
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 200
Lens: 200 to 400mm
Focal length: 550mm
Focal length: 550mm (in 35mm film)
Subject distance: 7.9 m
Image size: 2320 x 2206
White balance: Fine weather
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal
Color profile: sRGB IEC61966-2.1
Comments welcome and appreciated.

Katie Rupp
04-04-2010, 03:09 PM
Oh my, that is surely one big mouthfull! I might take a little off the left and top to really put the focus on the action...nice details and bg.

Harold Davis
04-04-2010, 03:24 PM
an image with impact!! wow, that's a large fish!! i'd take a little off the left side, add some to the right and lighten the eye area. nice capture, wheeler!!!

Wheeler McDougal Jr.
04-04-2010, 03:46 PM
Here is the image with a little off the left and top and a little added to the right. Lightened the eye slightly. Hope you like the result.

Fabs Forns
04-04-2010, 04:30 PM
Great advise given above, Mac.
You sure got a hold of an ambitious girl.

DanWalters
04-05-2010, 07:59 AM
Pretty amazing how much these birds try and eat. Like the details in the bird and fish. The repost looks better as well.

arash_hazeghi
04-05-2010, 06:57 PM
Excellent catch of prey, nice details and sharpness. Repost is excellent. This is a BIG step forward IQ wise from your previous photos, Big congrats and well done!