Canon 7D
500mm
Gitzo tripod/Wimberley head
Standing in the water.
1/1600 sec
f/8.0
ISO 400
From a few months ago on my day out with Capt Shadle in Tampa. This is about a 50% crop. Adjusted curves to make it pop a bit more. Cloned out some brownish stuff on the beach, but not all, didn't want to totally sanitize it. Undecided about fluff or sand at tip of bill. Wish I could see the right foot.
Ran NR a couple of times on background.
Thanks in advance for any comments and critiques. I hope you like it.
Melissa, I really like the detail and colours these guys have on their head and beak. Perfect angle of capture, and well timed to get the stretch. Im fine with the 'dirty' tip of the beak.