This handsome fellow was busy getting ready, making sure that he looked his best for the ladies around the bend, 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 / 1/1650sec. - 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 @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - no tripod, hand held /
fantastic!!! except for one thing. i see a color cast on the left side of the bird. seems the same magenta that is in the bg lower left. awesome composition!! and great light on this guy!!
Love the pose and bg !!! Beautiful bird !! Sure wish they would nest in our area ... when they get into breeding plumage off they go, no clue as to the destination !!!
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