"Sleepy"

[Gus Cobos]

“Sleepy”

This little guy was trying to sleep after a mid day snack, but I would not let him. Sleepy resides at Anhinga Trail in Florida’s Everglades National Park. He was painted with a Nikon D70s, using a Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D - IF-ED , with a Nikkor 1.7 T/C.

Image solution:
focal length @ 765mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / ISO @ 320 / 1/1250sec. - 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 @ +1 degree / support platform - no tripod, hand held /


Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Gus, Where do you find these guys! You have a very unique collection of bird portraits!! He looks very sleepy!!

[Alfred Forns]

Love that eye !! These guys are special ... and at times tame :)

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice! He definitely does look sleepy! Would like to see a tad more room at the top so that the feathers on his crests aren't clipped.

[Lance Peters]

Gus - Love the eye and the hair do -nice job with the D70 :)

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Very sharp Gus. Do agree with just a tad more room at top.
Congrats

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the high key with the dark bird. The eye is incredible and the beak looks like marble. Do agree with more room on the top Gus:)

[Harold Davis]

that eye is brilliant!!! i love it! no cormys for me today. i need to find some of these guys!!!! lets go get em!!

[Gus Cobos]

“Just Looking”

This curious little guy was looking into the grass trying to find a mid day snack. Curious resides at Anhinga Trail in Florida’s Everglades National Park. He was painted with a Nikon D70s, using a Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4D - IF-ED , with a Nikkor 1.7 T/C.

Image solution:
focal length @ 765mm / exposure mode @ aperture 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 @ -0.7EV / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +1 degree / support platform - no tripod, hand held /


Comments greatly appreciated...:cool: