Testing The Wind

[Gus Cobos]

This little lady stopped to rest on a windy afternoon at Anhinga Trail, just before the rain rolled in. She was painted with a Nikon D200 using a nikkor 70-300mm f/4 - f/5.6G.
focal length @ 300mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / matrix metering / ISO @ 250 /
1/1600sec - f/5.6 / exposure comp @ +1.3EV / white balance @ auto / AF Mode @ AF - C /
color mode @ sRGB / tone comp @ 0 / hue adjustment @ 0 degrees / saturation factor @ 0 / no speedflash / no tripod /

Comments greatly appreciated...:D

[Lance Peters]

Gus - I love it, well done.

Lance

[Alfred Forns]

Gus this could be my favorite of the ones you have posted !!!! Very artistic and over the top feel !!! Big time congrats !!!!

Love the selected ratio, excellent placement for the Dfly and sweet bg !!! Proud of you Gus !!!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Thought I commented yesterday? Love the two tone BG and the scene in general, nice going Gus!!!

[Gail Spitler]

Gus
I agree with the other comments. Striking image.

Gail Spitler
British Columbia Canada

[Harold Davis]

gus, you killed this one!!! DEAD!!! FANTASTIC!!! i'd be finding a place on the wall somewhere in my house for this one if i was you. that two tone bg rocks!! it almost looks like you used one of those filters that fabs uses sometimes. CONGRATS on the capture. bravo!!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Awesome my friend, I think Al said it best, this has got to be one of your best. Excellent background, composition, and sharpness.
Big Big time congrats on this one.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!