Cormorant

[Troy Lim]

This fellow was posing for me for a long time....it was fun to watch and photograph at the same time..
Sitting in the water, hope you like it.
Dedicating this shot in Memory of Choo Tse Chien, a very talented bird photographer in Malaysia who has recently passed away from a heart attack. RIP, Chien.


Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture f/10.0
Focal Length 850 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Flash No Flash

[Ron Sprunger]

Was it you sitting in the water, or the Cormorant? It's a seriously great image, and I love the bit of feather on the beak, not to mention that silky green eye. Great job.

[Troy Lim]

Was it you sitting in the water, or the Cormorant? It's a seriously great image, and I love the bit of feather on the beak, not to mention that silky green eye. Great job.

Ron, I was in the water, Cormorant was on the shore.

[Tom Redd]

Troy, congrats on a beautiful exposure and capture in a beautiful, fitting tribute to Chien. Excellent BG and detail as well as nice light.

[arash_hazeghi]

handsome portrait, love the colors

[gail bisson]

Lovely portrait. Great eye and IQ,
Gail

[Stu Bowie]

Good overall detail, and I like the pose. The feather on the end of the beak adds a nice touch. Isnt it great when a subject co-operates that we can shoot away as long as we like.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good portrait, beautiful BG, excellent composition. A nice tribute...thanks for sharing.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Elegant portrait with a perfect composition in gorgeous light. A nice tribute indeed.

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Troy! I like the composition, details, colours and BG.

[Craig Brelsford]

I don't see how you could have handled this opportunity any better, Troy. I like all your choices.

[Troy Lim]

Thank you all.