Gallery: AvianPosted September 4, 2013632 views4 comments
This image was taken from a zodiac while touring the Galapagos Islands.
Critiques and comments are very welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking!
Canon 5D3
300mm f/4L IS
1/2000, f/8, ISO 400
7-7-13; 4:41pm
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4 comments
Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on September 5, 2013 at 12:30 AM
Awww! Great photo, Carol! Exposure looks great. I think there might be a slight halo around the whole bird, though. Are his wings just like that because he's a juvi, or is there something wrong with him?
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 6, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Nice pose...easy to see why it's flightless! Halo is visible here, also. Love the black against that rich blue. Sharon
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on September 6, 2013 at 4:35 PM
The Galapagos Islands are excellent, aren't they?
It's a good shot, showing full ring extension. I found myself wishing for a bit more of a body turn towards the camera. There's a sharpening halo visible; either back off the amount of sharpening or do selective sharpening.
@Jenaya - It's a flightless species. Birds on remote islands, with no predators, frequently lose flight skills, especially waterbirds.They don't need them, and evolution invests the energy in attributes they do need, in this case, swimming fast under water.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on September 7, 2013 at 12:58 AM
Nice shot! I like the pose you caught with the stubby wings stretched out. Nice detail in the feathers. Is this the bird that was in the movie :Master and Commander"? Thanks for sharing.
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4 commentsIt's a good shot, showing full ring extension. I found myself wishing for a bit more of a body turn towards the camera. There's a sharpening halo visible; either back off the amount of sharpening or do selective sharpening.
@Jenaya - It's a flightless species. Birds on remote islands, with no predators, frequently lose flight skills, especially waterbirds.They don't need them, and evolution invests the energy in attributes they do need, in this case, swimming fast under water.