Sorry for my lack of posts lately folks. I have been off on a 3 week road trip through the interior of British Columbia. It was a great trip with lots of memorable encounters. I thought I'd start off with this one that I hope you will enjoy.
All the best!
Glenn
Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: 8
ISO: 200
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x
This is a killer Loon portrait, Glenn. The light is great. Love your usual low angle, as well as the feel of the soft water and BG. The water and BG just about blend into each other. Love the irridescence on the bird's neck and the water droplet! I guess that means there's nothing about it that I don't like.
Simply stunning. This is an absolute beauty. Probably the best loon portrait I've seen.
Minor issue (to me) is the sharpening halo around the head.
Wish is that this were posted bigger (1024 pixels wide).
About as good as it gets Glen. Perfect head angle and exposure, excellent sharpness, and a low shooting angle. Water droplet is a big plus, as is the iridescence.
This is a very impressive portrait shot, Glenn.
I would say if I wanted a loon portray picture on my wall, this would be it.
The strongest features of this picture IMO has been that it shows all the shades of green and purple in the head that you see very rarely in pictures posted.
The other ones are the low angle, the fantastic background and water, and the water droples on the head and the dripping water from the beak.