Photographed on Cape Cod. The Eiders were so cooperative that they often got too close and didn't fit in the frame anymore and I made some portraits.
1D4, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/1250s, f/11, EC -0.33, ISO 400
Common Eider Portrait
Photographed on Cape Cod. The Eiders were so cooperative that they often got too close and didn't fit in the frame anymore and I made some portraits.
1D4, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/1250s, f/11, EC -0.33, ISO 400
I like the tight crop and the open mouth. Wish the water was a little calmer but you can't influence that!
Markus
Hi Axel
Another great image, excellent exposure control on a tricky subject. The open beak adds to the photo and thinking about it, not a pose I have seen an eider in before. There is a great place for eider in the UK which is at Seahouses in the North East where you catch the boat out to the Farne Islands. The birds there loiter around the harbour and will come to bread!
You are getting some lovely results with the Mk4. Mine should be arriving tomorrow (hopefully) but the forecast is looking grim for the rest of the week.
Cheers
Rich
Wonderful control of the whites and I like how you can see just a touch of blue iridescence in the blacks.
Don Lacy
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Axel this is sooooo good!! The mouth open is a plus and your exposure is so spot on. Well done!!
This picture really rocks! I think the movement of the water adds a component to this image which you wouldn't get without it. The open beak just puts it over the top.
Axel:
Very nice, like the subtle colors, texture in feathers, exposure and open mouth.
I like the wave action as well.
Cheers
Randy
I'm loving your portraits, Axel. Great catch with its bill open and the water is downright silky, even though its rough.
Axel
Now I'm drooling....this is incredible. Where in Cape Cod? I'm thinking that I may "need a few mental health days" in the near future. I've missed Eiders everywhere I've been.
Another beauty, Axel. Excellent sharpness, the open bill is a big plus, and I love the subtle hues in the greens and whites. On my monitor the blacks around the eye look very dark - maybe selectively brighten them just a bit? Well done.
Thanks, Lana! I made this after photographing the Ivory Gull. This was in the Provincetown harbor and there was a flock of eiders that seemed to be quite used to people. There are some floating jettys and you can be pretty much at eye level with the birds.Originally Posted by Lana Hays
It seems you're getting more sun up there than we are down here in not-so-sunny Florida!
Beautiful details. I was curious to see if there might be more, lurking within, from that 1D4. Even in this small jpeg, I was
surprised by the shadow details in and around the eye. Starting with the raw, I'll bet a good bit more could be drawn
out of this nice portrait.
Thanks for the repost, David! It would be possible to lighten it more but the iris is dark brown and the blacks quite dark and I didn't want to overdo it.
Wow--this is amazing, Axel. I have never seen one of these birds.
I love everything about it--the blacks look a bit dark for me as well. I do like the repost.
Really like the way the repost brings out a little more detail around the eye. Like the open bill as well.
Lovely detail Axel, and the open beak adds to the image. Exposure looks good too.
loved the expo here Bhai, the open beak showing the tongue puts this over the top.. congrats.
Awesome exposure control and detail.
Lovely, Axel. Great pose with that open beak and a great speciman with the breeding plumage.
Good work Axel! I like the fact that you want to make it look as you observed it. :)
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