Anhinga breeding colors

[Alfred Forns]

From Anhinga Trail Everglades National Park Anhingas are in breeding plumage and looking good

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Nikon D300
200-400 VR
f 4.0 1/1600 sec
ISO 640
Av 0

[Blake Shadle]

Very cool! I like the composition a lot, the way the white plumage runs in the same direction as his beak and off out of the frame. Nice study in depth of field.

[Jody Melanson]

Love the DOF on this Alfred!

[Jim Poor]

I hope all the birds still look this good in March! Great use of DoF on this one!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great composition and use of DOF. I like the blue eyes.

[Jeff Nadler]

I love the DOF perspective! I just have a problem with the idea of breeding plumage. We are getting an ice storm today!

[Brian Wong]

Hi Alfred!

I love the DOF and I love the beautiful colors ... and that great stare!

Please help me (learn) here ... my eyes seem to be drawn to the brightest area, to the lower left 1/3, that also seems to be one of the most high contrast ... and that also happens to be near a so-called "power point". I'm thinking that it might help to try bringing down the brightness to the areas on that left side? Thank you, and I would be interested to hear your comments.

[John Cooper]

Very interesting composition Al, and the shallow DOF really accentuates those beautiful big blue eyes!! Well seen!!

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Brian You are right about that bright area Up until you pointed it did not bother me much Now it does To tone it down I would have to clone something into the area Don't think levels/curves would have much effect It would turn out sort of grayish

Very good observation and agree with you !!!!