Blue-footed Booby

[Bill Dix]

D90; 80-400 VR @ 122mm. ISO 1600. f/7.1. 1/4000s. -1.3 EV. HH.

Another BFB from the Galapagos last month. About 30% crop. Almost no PP other than USM and NR. Might have wished for both feet. C&C appreciated.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Those blue feet look amazing, I also like the head angle and eye contact. Maybe a bit more contrast?

[denise ippolito]

Nice composition w/ the inclusion of the water in the LRC. I like the blue feet -are they really that blue? Can't wait to see one for myself.:)

[Bill Dix]

Thanks guys. Denise, they are really blue; although as I compare this to the RAW image, I may have boosted the saturation just a tad. I'm sure you will see lots of them.