Anhinga on black

[Morris Altman]

I photographed this anhinga from the Anhinga trail in Everglades National Park just before sunset. I’d used fill flash and the background was dark with lots of distractions. I started to darken the distractions and then realized a totally black background would be special.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

[Brendan Dozier]

Great looking Anhinga, Morris, and like how you simplified the composition bringing BG to all black and placed subject off center. The neck creates a nice curved line. Wish bill was just a bit sharper, and wondering if you can get more detail out of blacks in Anhinga using S&H?

[denise ippolito]

Morris, I like the use of black on black here. The pose is very nice. I agree w/ Brendan regarding the bill. I think you placed the Anhinga well in the frame.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Morris,
Agree with Brendan on trying to get more detail in the black of the Anhinga......that will give a bit more seperation form the BG.

[Mitch Carucci]

Dramatic "dragon" look!

[Paul Lagasi]

I like the idea of the black background, and good ideas given above..this image is very workable...nicely done

[Cheryl Slechta]

Great idea to use the black background. Nicely done

[Morris Altman]

Thank you everyone,

With very little light I was wide open and that’s why the beak is OOF and it is the same story for the neck. While it’s a good idea to try and dig more detail out of the neck, it’s not in the RAW image.

Morris