Jewel-toned Cormorant

[Katie Rupp]

I think Cormorants are so dramatic looking and this one especially with these rich colors. Thanks for looking and C&C appreciated.

Canon 40D; Av f5.6, eval -1/3; 1/1000; ISO 160 and 100-400L @400.

[Lance Peters]

Awesome - love the BG - like the head angle- eye contact - LOVE IT - Striking bird.

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[carole wiley]

You nailed the exposure. I think I would crop some of the bottom. Love the head angle and the feathers sticking up on the head.

[Gail Spitler]

Katie
Way to go! These birds are great photo models and you can even see why it is called a double-crested cormorant in the photo. They don't always show that.
I wonder about the crop. To me it feels like it is either too much or too little. Maybe half a bird doesn't work well: ned either a tight head crop or the whole thing?
Very well done on exposure, sharpness, head angle, bg.
Gail

[Alfred Forns]

Could be your finest katie !!!! Proud of you !!!

Love the dramatic pose/crop, nailed the exposure , super sharp and one complementing bg !!! This one has it all Big Time Congrats !!!

[Nonda Surratt]

Really fantastic!!!! Super fine job all around Katie

[Sharna Lee]

Awesome job here Katie! You very much did nail the exposure. Great job.

Sharna

[Katie Rupp]

Thank you, all! I rather liked this one myself.:D Gail and Carole, I wondered about the crop, too---not having the whole bird I tried a couple of different options and settled on this one.

[Alberto Oria]

:D:D:DKatie fantastic image,:D:D:D

[Harold Davis]

when i look at these, the first thing i look at is the eye. love to see the light reflecting in their beautiful eyes and it's perfect here!!! great job, katie!!