Harlequin drake 1

[Bill Dix]

D90; 80-400 VR @ 260mm. ISO 400. f/7.1 @ 1/2000s. Matrix metering @ -1.7 EV. HH.

Barnegat Lighthouse last Tuesday afternoon. Cropped to vert, with slight bit off top and bottom. C&C appreciated.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Bill, I really liked this. details in black...the feather texture captured in excellent fashion. love the BG. Nice pose and eye contact. If mine, I'd move the bird a little towards the center.

[Justin Reznick]

It seems as though a lot Harlequin images don't have enough separation between the subject and background. I think you nailed this with a perfect background! I like the vertical composition as well.

[Geoff Malosh]

Razor sharp and well-controlled exposure (which can be hard for this species). I think the composition works as is. Very good!

[DanWalters]

Like the vert. comp and the details in the blacks. I like the drops of water on the breast as well.