Masked Booby overhead

[nick clayton]

Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles. 06/12/12

Canon 7D
Canon 300mm f2.8 II
1/500 @ f5.6
+2 EV
Aperture priority
ISO 400
Pattern

levels
Curves
Saturation
Nik Software color Efex Pro 4 - Tonal contrast - subject only + Dfine 2.0 - background only
Photoshop USM - subject only

[dankearl]

Cool pose, looks like it is diving.
Very sharp and interesting to see one in flight.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

I like the different take on this flight shot. I thing you have great detail and a nice look at the eye and feet as well

[Doug Brown]

A different and visually effective look at this bird. The curve of the head gives us a look at the eye, and that helps the image. I think I might see a bit of a magenta cast in the sky.

[nick clayton]

Thanks for the comments. I think you are correct regarding the magenta cast in the sky Doug, I have reposted with +10 balance towards green on the sky, thanks for spotting that one.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice pose and bird. Love the under wing details and sharpness.

[Karl Egressy]

Great to catch one in this diving position, John.

[Roy Priest]

Nick, quite a unique perspective, but it works. Nice details.

[Rachel Hollander]

Interesting and different flight pose, head turn makes it for me. Rp takes it up a notch.

TFS,
Rachel

[Marina Scarr]

This is really a unique flight pose, Nick. The upside down view with everything so well lit, the spread tail feathers and those cute little feet just make this one very powerful. This is a contest contender for sure.

[nick clayton]

Thanks for the nice comments, particularly your contest contender comment Marina, I was quite taken aback.

[Faraaz Abdool]

Great shot, Nick. Not your typical flight shot but its uniqueness works quite well. Everyone has already nailed all other points. Agree with Marina's contest contender comment.

[nick clayton]

Thanks Faraaz