Australasian Darter

[Colin Driscoll]

Our version of the Anhinga in afternoon light.
1DXII 400mm F/2.8L II & 1.4XIII 560mm 1/2000 f4 iso800 +0.3ev
Slight crop, levels, sharpen in CC2019 PS

[Paul Burdett]

That's a keeper Colin...great FFD, colours, pose, BG, sharpness, (maybe oversharpened a tad on the neck/face?) TFS

[dankearl]

If you lowered the exposure a bit it would really pop.....nice details.

[annmpacheco]

A beauty, What an excellent HA with those gorgeous outstretched wings. I also like the BG and the interesting sloping ground. Never have seen one so just interested in knowing if you think lowering exposure as Dan suggested would be accurate?

[Colin Driscoll]

Thanks. Ann, there's not much in it, I could have done without the +.3 ev. I did adjust levels a bit to correct for that but maybe a little more. Does look pretty much as the bird was in the scene. Were you referring to the washed out BG Dan?

[William Dickson]

Lovely detail Colin. I think it looks good as is. Good that you also got a nice HA. I also like the POV.

Will

[John Mack]

Like the outstreched pose and the look over the shoulder. Nice composition and the detail and light is very nice.