This was taken early afternoon, under harsh side lighting. This hungry fellow just scoped down and caught his treat. This little guy is a native of Anhinga Trail in Florida’s Everglades National Park. He was painted with a Nikon D200, using a Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D - IF-ED , with a Nikkor 1.7 T/C.
Image solution:
focal length @ 765mm / exposure mode @ shutter priority / in camera matrix metering / ISO @ 400 / 1/1750sec. - f/5.6 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - no tripod, hand held /
I know Mr. Forns...but I had to use this window of capture...I took four rapid frames, and on the fifth one, he swallowed the whole thing...bang...gone...:eek::D:cool:
"Salty Snack"
