Pacific Loon

[Declan Troy]

When one is glued to the desk stumbling across some images of past field seasons gives a vicarious escape. Here's a Pacific Loon from a few summers ago. The head angle is a bit suboptimal in this one but that is the price for showing off the nice puffy neck that this species has.

20D, 100-400, @210, iso 400, f9.0, 1/800

[Dave Blinder]

Nice looking bird. Could just be me, but I'm seeing a lack of overall fine detail on the bird.

[Phil Battley]

Yet the water adjacent seems quite sharp. Is this an illusion to do with the feathering?

Phil

[Aidan Briggs]

Although the bird is swimming away from you and the HA is not ideal, exposure, comp, and specimen are good. I would prefer a lower angle though.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Even though the head angle is not ideal I think it does showcase the neck area and beautiful plumage. One neat looking bird Declan.

[Declan Troy]

I think the laxk of detail is part illusion and part the reduction for the site. There is more feather detail on the head than I expected but the dense, wet, jet black portions just sort of form a body suit. Low is usually better but alas I have none of this bird. Probably should as I think I shipped some water in my waders getting to this site! I do have some other Pacific Loons I took while I was in the water but I liked the head on this individual.

Nice to see you here Phil!

[Harshad Barve]

lovely compo , expo and sharpness , HA dont bother me much as I can see that awesome NECK
TFS