Theme: Double-crested Cormorant

[Katie Rupp]

A light wind brought up the double crests, the sunlight enhanced the jewel-toned colors and the straight-on glare gave this fellow a somewhat sinister look. C&C greatly appreciated.

Canon 7D; f7.1, 1/800; ISO 400; 100-400 @400mm

[wendell westfall]

Oh, Katie, that is a beautiful image -- the crop, the pose . . . I know this species is presenting many knotty problems, but I like them anyway . . .

Wendell

[Joe Senzatimore]

Beautiful pose , comp. and exposure. Might take a bit off the bottom.

[Mark Young]

Those eyes look mesmerizing! I like how the feathers are blowing in the wind.

[Terry Olmsted]

Wow, those eyes!! Love that twisted neck and delightful highlights. A most unusual
image. Terry

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Well, it surely got some bling in its eyes. Agree with the prior suggestion to crop a bit more from the bottom. JR

[Harshad Barve]

Gotta love this , Excellent
TFS

[Chris Korman]

Wow, I really like this presentation. The "twisted neck" is nice. The bird's eyes remind me of aviator goggles.

[Katie Rupp]

Thank you all for your kind words; cormorants are a favorite of mine, so I was pretty happy with the look here. And I agree that it needs a little more off the bottom.