Theme Cormorant

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D1, 400 f4 DO I, 1.4x TC II, monopod
ISO 400, f8, 1/1000s

Taken at Ding Darling NWR.

[gail bisson]

I love the light and the slight head turn.
The wake and the water are very nice as well.
I just wish you had been able to get a bit lower.
The single drop on the neck is appealing,
Gail

[Grace Scalzo]

That jewel of an eye is so perfectly sharp and colorful here. I like how the dark background makes for a spotlight effect on the bird. There's a halo from processing above the beak (I should know...I'm one of the best at creating halos :)
Droplets are nice. A lower shooting angle would have been nice.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Allen, great portrait of this fellow, and I do like the light you had here. Great seeing the ripples in the bow wave, and agree, a lower angle wouldnt have harmed.

[Ivan Sjögren]

Great looking water which makes the bird stand out perfectly. Nice spotlight effect as mentioned. Good details, droplets and pose. A lower angle would have taken this to the next level.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent portrait with superb IQ. Wonderful colors. Love the details, water ripples and composition.

Regards,
Satish.