Cormorant

[Jean-Luc Vaillant]

Shot on a fairly overcast day last week at Shoreline park (CA).

I liked the "fluffiness" of the feathers, the pose and color contrast from the grey bg. This said, is the grey bg overwhelming? Is the clipped tail a problem?

Comments welcome,

JLuc

1DmkII, 500mm + 1.4x, 1/640s @ f8, ISO 320 (AV +2/3 stop)

[Arthur Grosset]

I like the angle and the detail around the head. I would have preferred to see the water droplets on the bird's back a bit sharper. The tail doesn't bother me too much.

[John Cooper]

Hi Jean - I think the grey BG works OK here contrasting well with the dark plumage. Good head angle and I love that green eye. Composition is a bit tight though.