Neotropic Cormorant

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Sony A900~Sony 70-400G@400mm~ISO1600~f6.3~1/1600sec~manual exposure~hand held~3-15-2012~Texas City Dike/CS5~pixel bender~fractalius
Comments and critique welcomed. Regards~Bill

[Judy Howle]

Wow, that's a very interesting pose that you captured! I like the brown tones and the fract work works very well here. You might tone down the colors a bit in the tree to match the bird's subtle tones which I really like.

[Paul Lagasi]

Quite the contortionist's these birds are, (I sound like Yoda)...as always love these images...well done

[denise ippolito]

Bill, I love the pose and the processing very much. One of your best!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Bill, great pose and processing. Love the look you achieved!

[Indranil Sircar]

Awesome composition, Bill! Love the pose and your processing! I do agree with Judy on the toning down the color on the tree a bit. Excellent work! TFS.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Bill, amazing pose! I agree on a slight toning down of the tree. Nice work as always

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Thanks for the nice words. I just thought I'd explain that the "tree" is actually a rusted wave barrier that runs on a short section near the end of the dike, and is used as a perch by a good variety of birds, such as pelicans, terns, gulls, and cormorants. regards~Bill