Anhinga Female

[Ricardo Rodriguez]

Got this image this past February at Anhinga Trail; the bird was 6 ft from me.
Nikon D700, 70-200 f/2.8 + 1.4TC (280mm), Flash with BB
1/30 f/5 ISO 400

[Lance Peters]

Hi Ricardo - sharp as a tack were it needs to be - nice detail in the eye - might just tone down the highlights on the bill from the flash a little. Might darken the plumage a bit also.
Composition doesn't quite work for me - a little more on the RHS for my personal tastes.
TFS

[Mark Young]

Lovely coloured bg. The sharpness and detail looks great, especially the eye. Agree with Lance about the composition needing a bit more on the right.

[Ricardo Rodriguez]

Thanks Lance and Mark, I do have lots more on the RHS that I cropped so the eye would fall on a ROT point. I'm afraid I'm a sucker for the ROT, but I do See your point, so I'll repost with more of the body soon (am on iPad just now... Love it!!!)

[Ricardo Rodriguez]

Hello again Lance and Mark, here is the promised repost without the crop;. I also toned down the effect of the flash on the beak and darkened the body a bit, as per Lance's suggestion. Please let me know if this version is more agreeable than the OP.

Once more, thanks for your comments.

[Lance Peters]

Repost is better - would be tempted to crop some from the top to move it closer to a ROT horizontally.
Plumage looks better that bit darker.
:)

[Ricardo Rodriguez]

Thanks, Lance. I see what you mean about cropping some from the top, but I like the light blue sky so it will stay.

Your comments are helping me a lot!