"Just Chilling"

[Gus Cobos]

Assignment: Out Of Camera Unprocessed - “Just Chilling”

This is out of the camera RAW (12-bit) to JEPG.

This curious little guy was just relaxing, catching some sun 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 / 1/400sec. - f/5.6 / white balance @ auto / AF - mode @ dynamic range, auto - continuous / color space @ sRGB /lighting solution - no speedlight, ambient light / exposure comp @ 0EV / tone comp @ 0 degree / hue adjustment @ 0 degree / saturation factor @ 0 degree / support platform - no tripod, hand held /

Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Very cool do Gus. Wish that it was a little more side on though. :) Congrats!

[Alfred Forns]

One tough image to hold focus and recompose !!! Love the look and bg !!! Sweet !!

[Kerry Perkins]

I guess everyone has a bad hair day once in a while! Seems right on the edge for DOF, but the eye makes it work for me. What I would give for an Anhinga Trail... I can only dream of getting this close to anything other than a duck. ;)

[denise ippolito]

Gus, Lovely BG and your composition is nice.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great SOC, BG is excellent, eye color perfect...
Congrats!

[Nonda Surratt]

Love the eyes and the 'hair' very cool

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Love the eye, the "hair", and the BG. Very nice Gus:) Looks like you have the dynamic range covered too!

[Lance Peters]

Hey Gus - I reckon OZ has the extact same shot - Guess you guys were shooting together!! Good work :)

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Seems a little soft my friend. I know this guy.