Shag

[William Dickson]

Canon 5D Mkiii
f/2.8 300 with 2xiii
f/8
1/800
ISO 500

Thanks for having a look

[shane shacaluga]

Wow i have never seen a shag so green. What species of shag is this? It actually looks like it has dragon scales on its back.

Nice scratching pose and good view of the face and eye.

Only issue I see here is there is a bit of noise on the breast area

Thanks for sharing

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi William, I agree with Shane's comments, especially the colour.

Cheers
Steve

[gail bisson]

Nice scratching pose with the head angled our way and the eye open. Hard to get that combination in real life.
I too am wondering about the green color. Can you explain?
Gail

[Randy Stout]

William:

I almost expect to see a wisp of smoke curl out of his mouth, so evocative of a dragon.

Although he 'fits' the framing well, I might loosen up the crop just a bit if you have more room, esp to the left.

Cheers

Randy

[William Dickson]

Nice scratching pose with the head angled our way and the eye open. Hard to get that combination in real life.
I too am wondering about the green color. Can you explain?
Gail

When the shag is perched and drying feathers,they are unlike most water birds, they are not waterproofed. When the sun shines on them, whilst they are 'drying out' they vibrance a green colour.

[William Dickson]

William:

I almost expect to see a wisp of smoke curl out of his mouth, so evocative of a dragon.

Although he 'fits' the framing well, I might loosen up the crop just a bit if you have more room, esp to the left.



Cheers

Randy

Hi Randy, I added canvas to the bottom of the image(first time I have tried this)

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image with beautiful color pallet. Very nice preening pose. Love the frame.

Regards,
Satish.

[Ian Wilson]

Hi William, I am a bit late to your party but I must say the green look of the plumage and eye is astonishing! Thanks for the explanation re the green look. The shot parameters suggest you should have scope to smarten up this extraordinary image along the lines suggested by Shane and others. Well done on the canvas extension, I would never have known - can you fortify yourself and give it a bit more? Well done, Ian.