Shag - (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
Always feel they look so menacing and sinister and a bit of a thug these birds.
Trying to get a clean BG at this location is difficult, as you either have traffic of other birds, guano on the rocks, or bright yellow/orange lichen, but just about got there on this one apart from the slight white in front of the beak. Also their feathers are so amazing with such a variety of colours too.
MKIII 500f/4 1/320 f/9 ISO400 (Wimberley head/Gitzo tripod, slight crop)
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Hey Steve,
Excellent details in the blacks......the tight portrait really shows off the gorgeous eye. I do wonder if a bit of fill would open that up even more....but overall.....very well done!
Hi Roman, still trying to get t grips with Flash, it is something I very rarely use, need to get out more and practice. I think it would have just brought things out a bit more.
cheers
Steve
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Very nice angle and lots of detail in the dark plumage, not an easy task. They are mean looking birds, but I'm sure they have a big heart :)
Excellent Image and IQ.
Very good light and exposure.
I would open he frame a bit more to the right
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