Magnificant Frigatebird

[Mike Landwehr]

Portrait of a magnificant frigatebird taken on North Seymore Island, in the Galapagos. I'm debating whether to crop a little tighter, to further emphasize the head feathers, bill, and pouch. What do you think? Any C & C appreciated! Oh, yes, I cloned out the end of a stick in the upper right edge.

Canon 1D Mark II N
500mm f/4
ISO 200
1/200 @ f/8
Tripod
No flash

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice soft light showing good detail in the dark feathers, Mike. Crop looks fine as is to me.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Wow mike, very nice indeed,I like it is. Great Feather details, with Blacks just right. Congrats, and thks for sharing your trip with us all!
Don

[Fabs Forns]

I wouldn't touch the crop, and since you were cloning, may as well minimize the white OOF stitch on the mid left.
I would mask out the sharpening from the pouch.
Great detail, congrats!

[John Chardine]

Beautiful detail here Mike, and a super complementary BG. I am seeing some noise (despite the low ISO) in the BG and the bird's feathers. The BG would be easy to deal with.

[Troy Lim]

A beautiful shot Mike. Great clone job too. Love the crop, perfect as it. Love it.
I started to see them around here now, hope I can get one as good as yours soon.

[christopher galeski]

magic shot,plenty of detail,nice BG,like everthing about it.thanks for sharing.