"Larry The Watchman"

[Gus Cobos]

“Larry The Watchman”

Note:
This portrait was taken early this year, during a Birds II class, with Miss Fabs Forns.

This inquisitive fellow is a resident of Shark Valley, National Park in Miami Florida. He was painted with a Nikon D200, using a Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED lens, with a Nikkor 1.7 T/C.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 510mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/1000sec. - f/8 / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / ISO @ 400 / white balance @ auto / AF - Mode @ AF - C / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution – ambient lighting / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform – hand held, sitting down with both elbows braced on my knees /

Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Lance Peters]

love the fine detai - great colours and BG.
Nice one Gus!!

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Lance said it all for me - well done!

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Gus I like the tight crop, careful framing and overall feel !!! Looking good !!

.... working a laptop on a plane :) but might be a little over sharpened .. sure miss my big home monitor !!! ... btw first time doing posts at 39,000 feet !!!!:D

[Gus Cobos]

Hey Mr. Forns...so now you know that your Apple works at 39,000 feet...:eek::D:cool:

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful composition, Gus. Excellent exposure and details. I love that light.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Does feel a bit over sharpen on some area, the feather around the head is sharp while the back are smooth, feel a bit strange. Love the exposure, the big red eye, the feather details, and the background.