Cape Cormorant

[Chris van Rooyen]

I was photographing a colony of African Penguins in Betty's Bay in the Western Cape when I noticed a small colony of Cape Cormorants among them. I positioned myself to get them as they returned from their fishing forays to roost for the night. Fortunately the wind and sun was perfect, giving me the opportunity to create images of them coming straight at me.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:12:22 1852
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Tv
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Focal length: 700mm

[Doug Brown]

The gods were smiling with the wind and sun angles on this photo. Like the pose a lot, and the bird really stands out nicely against the BG.

[Tony Whitehead]

That golden light on the damp feathers is lovely. I like the deployed airbrakes. May clean the ?guano off the right (bird's left) foot.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, pose, details and BG. The plumage looks a bit worn.

[DanWalters]

Great action. Like the light and the detail in the bird.

[Chris van Rooyen]

thanks for the comments and suggestions guys:-)

[Rene' Villela]

Nice capture Chris! The colors are really beautiful. A golden cormorant! :)