Sunlight has been at a premium in the UK for most of 2011 and this weekend has been so bad that I haven't clicked the shutter once due to the grey skies and persistent rain.
Last weekend however, I did get a couple of hours of low winter sun which was when this picture was taken. This Cormorant was one of many enjoying the sunshine and this fresh water pool.
I posted recently an image of the same bird, splashing in the water. It did it several times without diving or taking off and I am still not sure of the purpose of the splashing. The image is HERE for those that are interested or know why it might be behaving in such a way.
Hi Austin,
Sounds like your weather is much like ours in Seattle!
Very nice sharpness. And good job on the exposure and detail. The background is quite dark, but I think you did well given the conditions.
Sharp with lots of details in the blacks, well exposed and good comp. Ideal wings-up pose. Bummer it rotated its head away a bit...I guess something piqued its interest!
As for the splashing in your other image...not sure what it can be - perhaps it was just happy about the weather!:D