Darter

[Don Railton]

Hi Guys

Think this is an Australian darter... Taken at the local Marina last week approaching sunset. No story other than he/she sat quietly for me as I inched my way closer. Hope you like it, I am a little unsure about the crop...

details are;
1D4 & 500F4 IS
1/1600 @ F5.6
ISO 1000
Manual exposure
No Flash
Hand held (well, I was sitting on the rocks with the tripod on my knees...)
Full frame.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Don, I feel your comp is spot on, and well timed to get the look back pose. A difficult character to expose, but you have achieved that nicely, sharp too.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely pose and setting, gorgeous colour scheme, very pleasing shot.

[stefano sitzia]

great details and bokeh.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Lovely light and the BG is great. I like the look back pose. Looks a lot like our African Darter!

[Colin Knight]

Crop looks great to me! Love the perch and BG too!

[Ofer Levy]

Sweet! Crop works well but maybe a tiny bit off the top.

[dankearl]

Very nice image and nice DOF on the bird with everything sharp.
Not always easy with the back pose.
An interesting bird not seen in my part of the world. TFS.

[Don Railton]

Hi Guys

Oops, that should have read "....I was sitting on the rocks with the lens on my knees..". Just ordered a 5 series Gitzo so I had "tripod" on my mind..
Thanks all for the feedback anyway, much appreciated.

Don

[christopher galeski]

nice image Don,love the lookback pose,nice colors and detail,and the light magic.