This frisky fellow went airborne across the lake at Anhinga Trail in Florida Everglades National Park. He was painted with a Nikon D70s, using a Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D IF-ED lens. and a Nikkor 1.7 T/C.
Image solution:
focal length @ 765mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / ISO @ 400 / 1/1750sec. - f/8 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ -1.3EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +1 degree / support platform - no tripod, hand held /
Fine capture Gus !!! You are doing great with birds !!!!! ... this bird is starting to get into breeding colors and will be spectacular but only stays like that for days !!!