Eggy

[Lance Peters]

one from my travels - BG is a sunset reflected in water.. Reds are clipped but really like the colours so left em as they are.

D3
Nikon 200-400vr @330mm
1/25th -- :)
F8
1600 ISO - :) ;) YES AL - I could have upped the ISO even on the D3 - BUT now what fun would that be ;)
-0.7EV
Matrix Metering
AWB
Handheld

This guy was more than happy to pose, so I used the opportunity to practise technique - good technique and knowing your own and your equipments limitations is very handy - under ideal conditions which this pretty much was, could have increased the ISO to get a faster SS or opened up to F4 or both.

Croppd and sharpened - comments welcome.

[Desmond Chan]

Oh man, you're a master of handling white feathers. Always look soft and detailed. 1/25s hand-held...great job ! Lovely light !

[Richard Waas]

Lance, How you get the fabulous BG colors is amazing. A beautiful calming soft look with lots of detail in the feathers. Congrats!!!

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet !!! This image Rocks !!! Got it all together, love the bg, smooth feel, look back then those whites !!! Wow !!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Beautiful BG, and lovely detail in the feathers. Might back off on the sharpening of the eye????

[David Thomasson]

A+!! The colors are wonderful, but I like everything else about this as well -- the head turn, the fish-eye at the camera, the one-leg stance. I wouldn't change a thing. Great job! :D

[William Malacarne]

Lance

This speaks volumes....one of your best IMHO.

Bill

[Peter Farrell]

Superb, congratulations on this one. Detail in the whites is amazing.

[Kerry Perkins]

Lance, beautiful in every way! Don't know what else to say... Image reminds me of a giant Creamsicle - orange sherbet on the outside and vanilla ice cream on the inside! Yummy colors!!

[Harold Davis]

i'm in awe here!! all i can say is wow!! first of all, the image is amazing with the color and detail. secondly, the detail is superb for the ss and handheld!! you da man!!!!!

[Adrian David]

Superb image! The colors, the pose and details...But, the eye, is like it's looking through me...I love it!!!