Still Lookin

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Same merganser from the other day. I didn't think I succededed in getting a decent frame when my friend hit the water because of the light angle but I managed to work this one out. I wish i had been in the water / sun behind me I could have busted out a million frames. He was swimming toward me putting the sun right in front of me. Glad I got one of the water.
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x

[Arthur Morris]

Nice bird and soft, sweet water. Sharp. With the head turned away a bit at least you got some light on the face with the poor sun angle. There is a very small bit of dark water just below the proximal end of the bill that could go....

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Nice bird and soft, sweet water. Sharp. With the head turned away a bit at least you got some light on the face with the poor sun angle. There is a very small bit of dark water just below the proximal end of the bill that could go....

Got it, Thanks Artie. Welcome home

[Arthur Morris]

Got it, Thanks Artie. Welcome home

Nice clean-up. The face looks a bit lighter in the repost--a good thing if it's true... Thanks. Worse jet lag ever :)....

[Karl Egressy]

Likks pretty good to me, Cheryl. I like the nice light on the breast. I was wondering if a little fill flash would have opened up the dark areas.

[gail bisson]

Hi Cheryl,

Very nice light on head and chest. Good comp. In a perfect world , this guy's body would be more parallel to the camera and would have more light on him.
Gail

[Roman Kurywczak]

Light angle already mentioned. Nice BG and well handled on the exposure front too.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Cheryl, gotta love your introductions, I smile at how you describe your shooting conditions, as well as what could have been - great.

Interesting looking character with the spikey crest, and the light has brought out the greenish sheen on the head nicely. ( it does seem that the head in your repost is lighter ) I like colour of the water too.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Hi Cheryl, gotta love your introductions, I smile at how you describe your shooting conditions, as well as what could have been - great.

Interesting looking character with the spikey crest, and the light has brought out the greenish sheen on the head nicely. ( it does seem that the head in your repost is lighter ) I like colour of the water too.

Thanks Stuart. I don't know why its lighter i didn't fix it :Whoa!:. It's always an adventure when i am shooting:bg3:

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Cheryl, I liked this a lot. As Artie said, light is from the side but you got the face lit. Loved the water...nice details in the wings. Eye looks great and draws the viewer in.

[D. Robert Franz]

Love the light on this one!

[Marina Scarr]

Love the light on this one, Cheryl. Wish I ihadn't missed him. The hairdo gives this a lot of character and that, coupled with the light, really makes this special.