I captured this image of a female Anhinga along Wading Bird Way in Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF + Nikon 1.4 III Teleconverter, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 720 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 700mm (1050mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction
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
Nicely lit closeup preening pose. The head angle allows this very tight crop to work for me. Normally, a bit more room would be needed, and I might try a version with 5-10% more on the top and sides if you have it, but works as is.
Effective DOF, with good feather detail.
A super image Joe, cracking depth of detail & clarity, nice control of Contrast too.
A slight 'S' Midtone curve just adds a subtle punch, whether you apply it to the whole image or just the subject is a matter of personal taste. Nice one.
TFS
Steve
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
I like the crop choice here. I think it works even though it is a bit tight. I like the curve in the head pose, the detail and exposure are top notch. Nice job!
Anhinga Preening
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