Double-crested Cormorant Juvi

[Kerry Perkins]

I was not expecting to find this one at the tiny lake I visited yesterday. I didn't see any other cormorants, either adult or juvenile. He looked kind of lonely... Shot in harsh sun, late afternoon but direct. Sorry about the dark eye, I tried to lighten it but that only made it look wrong. :cool:

7D, EF400mm f/5.6L
Manual mode, f/5.6@1/2500 ISO 400 WB 5100K
AI Servo autofocus, hand-held no flash

[christopher galeski]

Kerry,very nice shot,nice and sharp,nice green BG,thanks.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Kerry, very nice, yes some more acent on the eye, but it is what it is... looks pretty good from here!
Don

[Bob Decker]

Nice detail sir. Coposition is a little centered for my taste but a fine image same. Softer light would've been nice but you take what you get. ;)

[VinceRossi]

Hi Kerry, Very nice shot. Lots of detail. I will not hold off on shooting these any more based on the beautiful picture you have here.

QUESTION FOR EVERYONE:

I had assked this in an earlier post and didn't get a response. I figured I would ask it again as this is Eager To Learn Forum. I hope you all don't mind. I don't have anything to post at this time or I would have out it in My own post.

Here are the questions: Can some one please explain DATING while in flash mode. I recently had it come up on my camera and saw it it one of the posts here, I didn't know what it was or how to use it.?

ALSO while shooting inside with or without the flash I had orange tint to my pics. Is there any resolve for it?

Thanks.

[Dave Leroy]

Good looking bird Kerry. I really like all the detail shown without having a harsh look to it.

Photo seems a bit dark on my monitor.

I did not realize what stubby little legs they have.

I really like the pose and the shots you get with the 400mm.

Sorry Vince, can't help with your question. As a suggestion if you don't get an answer here, questions asked in one of the discussion forums always seem to get good answers.

Dave

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Kerry Good looking young girl !! Light was not kind to you but sure did well !! ... not having the eye come out well sure makes a difference, difficult to restore ... but easy to borrow from another !!!

Vince The cast should be coming form a light source assuming there is nothing wrong with the sensor !!! .. did you try in another location? Can't help on the other but eagerly waiting for replies !!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Kerry - agree with the comments above - light angle being the main issue - love the shooting angle and the detail.

[VinceRossi]

Al, Thanks for the reply. I hope it isn't the sensor. Any other way of checking out the sensor?

[Arthur Morris]

Never heard of flash DATING... Kerry, you needed to be more to your left to better parallel the subject. #1 rule however in harsh light is to have your shadow pointed directly a the subject.... So likely that you would have had to move to your left and then swim a bit.

[Kerry Perkins]

Artie, you are correct. I would have had to walk out into the lake, which I was not prepared to do. :cool:

[Arthur Morris]

Moving left a bit along the shoreline would have helped a bit :)