Red-footed Booby

[Dick Glover]

The Blue-footed Boobys get a lot of attention with their funny dances, but I liked the Red-footed Boobys. They are very seroius looking. Taken 1-28-09, Genoveso Island, Galapagos.
Canon 50D, ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/1250, 28-300mm @ 300, handheld.
Dick

Sorry, I intended to post on Eager To Learn. I can't figure out how to delete, or move so you will have to help me on this one. Again, I apologize for the trouble.
D.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Dick the bird just flew here :)

Love the crop, head angle and bg Got a real good image here, about the only thing I would want is softer light but not much you could do about !!! Overall impact is probably the best attribute !! Big Congrats on this one !!!

[Kerry Perkins]

Dick - very nice capture and image. The bg is dramatic and the detail and colors on the bird are great. You might want to soften up the halo under the bill. Nice one!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Dick - agree with AL - a very very nice image - congrats.

I would try and lighten the eye just a tad and remove the halo kerry mentioned.

Keep em coming :)

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Duck,
I like the composition, image and capture...the close up pose makes it for me...the multi colored background compliments this little guy quite well...congrats...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Hi Dick, I agree with all the great advice already given-the colors are super! Very appealing image!

[Dick Glover]

Thanks to you all for your very helpful comments. I will touch this up a bit more and am sure it will be better.
Dick

[Nonda Surratt]

Really cool!

everything else covered

[Harold Davis]

agree with the bunch. fantastic image!!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

A slightly better head angle and the entire bill would have been razor sharp. Still a fabulous image! :)

[Ian McHenry]

Strong image.
Like the framing and head detail.
Cheers: Ian Mc