I captured this image of a Double-crested Cormorant 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
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 500 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction, removed a couple blades of grass from the lower left in the frame
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
Hey Joe, This one is plenty sharp and it is great that you have the bird off center. I love the sheet of water on its back and the head angle is perfect for this subject to film plane orientation.
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Beautiful light and facial detail, Joe. Huge fan of the saturated blue water, right outta my own playbook! Just wish for a slightly lower angle to maximize the subject isolation.
Just wish for a slightly lower angle to maximize the subject isolation.
Hi Dorian, yup a lower angle would have isolated the head and neck better but then the water sheeting over the back would have been lost. When a Cormorant is fishing like this one was it only surfaces for a few seconds and where it will surface is a guess, mostly a grab shot to capture the image. Also laying down next to the water in Florida is not a good idea... many alligators, natures perfect ambush predator. Thanks for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams