Anhinga

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. 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
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 640 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation

[annmpacheco]

I like the open mouth Joe and the BG is wonderful. The sharpness fall off the bird from face to mid neck... Maybe another go at sharpening? Is it a dof due to the curve of the neck and the length of the beak?

[John Mack]

Love the pose and that great background. The vertical composition works very well.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I wouldn't mind a bit more room top and right, but I love the pose and background.

[Ivan Sjogren]

Nice pose which demonstrates the attitude of these birds! The green/brown background is really nice, good exposure and IQ too. I like the tight crop but maybe it highlights the tiny issue with the sharpness mentioned by Ann.

[Joseph Przybyla]

I like the open mouth Joe and the BG is wonderful. The sharpness fall off the bird from face to mid neck... Maybe another go at sharpening? Is it a dof due to the curve of the neck and the length of the beak?

Hi Ann, thank you for viewing and commenting. I think the difference in sharpening is the texture of the feathers. Coarse feathers with hard edges sharpen more than soft feathers. In the areas that are soft I think the feathers are softer in texture. The depth-of-field was about three inches. I've noticed it before that some feathers on the same bird don't sharpen as much as others. Thanks again, Ann.

[Arthur Morris]

The face is super-sharp and that is all the I care about :) Love the light and the BKGR along with the image design. You should patent these.

with love, artie

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I like the open bill. Love the Background.
Everything looks good to me.
TFS

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated. Happy Holidays....