Handsome Dude (with the image this time :))

[Arthur Morris]

I photographed this drake Surf Scoter at Bolsa Chica Lagoon the day before the San Diego IPT started. I had an appointment with an acupuncturist/exercise kiniseologist in nearby Santa Ana.

I used the tripod-mounted Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS, the 1.4X II TC, and the EOS-1D Mark IV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering -1/3 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/11.

To see two killer head portraits of this bird, click here. To learn how I rolled a 1.4X teleconverter into the Pacific Ocean, check out today's blog post here.

Don't be shy; all comments are welcome.