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shot from the usual place in La Jolla just after sun rays start to hit the cove in the morning (730am) during the thanksgiving weekend.
D700 + Sigma 500mm f4.5 HSM 1/1250, f8, ISO 400
close to full frame; processed in LR (minor adjustments), sharpened and converted to jpg in PS.
Looking forward to your C & C. Thanks.
Happy Holidays...
Murali
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...orant-1024.jpg
Good colors, sharpness and details ! Beautiful blue water ! The head-turn though, from what I've learned and understood, would be a bit better if it's more than as is.
Thanks for sharing !
I like the light, sharpness, stretched wings and angle. A little bit more head turn would have been nice. If it were mine I would desaturate the water a few points and tone down the perch. Maybe a bit more room?
What does "LJ" stand for? ... I just figured it out, La Jolla, right? :)
Happy Holidays!
LJ is La Jolla, CA. With birds facing away, the recommended best head angle is square to the imaging sensor. The perfect HA would have lit the eye; as is, it is hidden....
Love the wing stretch and d-o-f. Would like to see a slighltly less contrasty, slightly less saturated version. There may be a cyan cast to the blues...
Sort of like this...
Lovely details of wings ,BG and pose
Awesome wing position and sharpness. The blues look a bit overstaurated on my screen, it would have been nice if the cormorant turned his head more towards you so we could see the shiny blue eye! TFS
