I was leaving Circle B Bar Reserve in early May, this year, when passing a fellow photographer mentioned that this Anhinga had nice colors and that he was done. So I went to work. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2500 F/8 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 2200, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Joe, I'm guessing the facial colours are breeding-related? You have amassed a great collection of photos of this species and this is a nice addition to the collection. Simple composition against the clear sky and the 'sculptural' pose are both good lifts for this.
Hi Joe, funky looking subject and I like the fact that in the preening it amplifies the 'punk' hair do.
Techs look ok, you could perhaps have gone for a bit more DoF however I'm not sure if it would add much more, plus you are already pushing your ISO.
I get the impression you may have pushed the blues for the sky which may have added a bit more additional colour to the subject ie the lighter plumage? Maybe double processing may help here, or you can use a neat LR trick, but I think double processing would be better for you. I might also try to get some more detail back into the bill and add some additional localised sharpening.
Pretty pose on this Anhinga Joe. You have a very good eye for capturing common birds in uncommon poses and making the photos unique and interesting. I agree that the bird has a bit of a blue cast. Easy fix. Be careful not to turn it green.
Very cool pose and I like the colors and details Joe. I like the repost but think its a bit oversaturated. Maybe in between. Well done
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