"Contemplation"

[Gus Cobos]

“Contemplation”

This handsome fellow stopped to pose this morning at Anhinga Trail, in Everglades National Park. He was painted with a Nikon D70s using a Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4 D IF-ED lens, and a Nikkor 1.4 T/C.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 630mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / matrix metering / ISO @ 320 /1/1250sec - f/5.6 / exposure comp @ +0EV / white balance @ auto / AF Mode @ AF–C, dynamic range /color mode @ sRGB / tone comp @ 0 degree / hue adjustment @ 0 degree / saturation factor @ +1 degree / no speedlight – ambient light / no tripod - hand held /

Comments greatly appreciated…:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Gus, Beautiful BG and nice HA!! very nice eye!!

[Dave Leroy]

Lovely photo Gus, especially like the detail/contrast in wing feathers. Very nice. Dave

[Alfred Forns]

Good looking bird Gus and I like the crop They do like to pose !!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Lovely feather details and love how the reeds are going off in different directions Gus. Wondering if the eye could take just a touch of sharpening??

[Harold Davis]

that's the first cormy i ever seen to have that piece of feather/skin coming down over the eye on the top left. it really adds to his mood! love the light. nice capture!!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Gus - nice looking bird - love that eye and the BG compliments the subject nicely :)