Anhinga Portrait

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Everyone,
Took this at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in March - these birds are so tame!!!
400D 100-400mm @ 400
ISO 200
F8 1/1000 sec
Hope you like it!

Many thanks as always!
Best rgards,
Nicki

[Gus Cobos]

Nice close up, good eye contact with great colors and sharp details. I would add a bit more canvas to the left of the frame...:cool:

[Alberto Oria]

Very tender, I like the composition, would not change layout.

[Lance Peters]

Goregous Bird, Background- Beautiful light, good eye contact.
As presented is good for me.

The only thing I would do is apply a little selective sharpening to the eye - to make it pop. (Might be too much but you get the idea)

P.S. Hope you don't mind me sharpening and reposting it.

:)

[Harold Davis]

awesome!! never seen one of these with the blue bg. different!! i like what lance did to the eye. i might select it and lighten the reds a little to. nice detail, nicki!! agree with gus. would add just a little canvas on the left.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great portrait Nicki. Love the bg on this one. Wish you would have advised the group from South Florida of your visit to Waco in March. We would have love to have met you there. That's a place we often visited around that same time.
Anyhow, maybe on your next visit.
Regards,

[Katie Rupp]

I like the crop as is and I think Lance's repost added some dramatic flair. Nicely done, sharp, interesting and great bg.

[Alfred Forns]

Agree with Katie 100% !!!! Nicki you better let us know next time you come our way !!! .... will organize get together !!!

Love the Anhinga The girl looks sweet and the image has a special feel !!!!

[Nonda Surratt]

I also like the crop, pose and Lance eye pop..What stands out to me are the wonderfully clean clear colors, well done!

[Arthur Morris]

Love the image, the repost, and the golden look to the image. Quality is extremely high. You might try lightening the iris a bit. Overall: fabulous.

[Anita Rakestraw]

Very very nice, Nicki!! I do like Lance's repost. Great job! You even got the nod from Artie!! :)