Double Crested Cormorant

Gallery: AvianPosted March 3, 201061 views5 comments

I cropped this picture to include just the head of the bird. I welcome comments on this effort
Canon 5D with 100/400 lens
iso 200 exposure time 1/400
AV f 6.4 Shutter speed 1/395

R. Melvin Park
Plumas, Manitoba

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on March 3, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Very good exposure on the bird!
IMO the crop, with the motion in the water, is too tight on the left -no place for the bird to go.
I might add that I really like the water movement.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 3, 2010 at 3:58 PM

Great detail in this profile shot R. Melvin. Exposure looks good and I like the water drops. The water itself is nice too. I think adding a bit of room on the left would improve the comp.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 3, 2010 at 8:17 PM

Nice portrait of this cormorant, Melvin. Nice exposure. I think I would give it a bit more room on the left.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 3, 2010 at 8:51 PM

I'd like a touch more room on the left if you have it. To my eye the exposure looks a touch bright, especially for the highlights but that's a contrairian opinion from reading the other comments. I like the water droplets on the neck.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 4, 2010 at 10:31 AM

Melvin

I like the erect head and the long line of the neck of the bird, as others have stated I would like to see more room on the left, I think the comp would be stronger that way.

I think you could reduce the exposure just a small amount which might deepen the rich browns of the bird slightly.

The patterns in the water are gorgeous.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments