Spring is in the Air

Gallery: AvianPosted February 12, 20172,631 views9 comments

Male Anhinga in mating plumage. Get'n lucky is how I felt with the pose and the environment that came together for this shot.
Hand held from boat, 70% of full frame, overcast conditions.

Please see Large Version for better detail by clicking on image - - Largest Version HERE

File name   RAMY_0265_SD3
Camera Model   Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time   3/27/2016 12:09:51 PM
Author   Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice   CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode   Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)   1/1000
Av(Aperture Value)   5.6
Metering Mode   Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation   0
ISO Speed   400
Auto ISO Speed   OFF
Lens   EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length   400.0mm

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on February 12, 2017 at 9:00 AM

Mike, what a unique photo. I like the colors and the dark background that works well with them. It is a great catch of the mating display. The perch creates an excellent leading line to draw the eye to the subject. To my eye, the whites look slightly over exposed, the difficult area on a dark bird. Excellent image overall.

Registered on January 30, 2007, 369 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 12, 2017 at 10:19 AM

Wow.. amazing bird, perch and surroundings. The larger version is a must see, with a lot of details in the image. Love the pose and the feathers ! devil

, Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 12, 2017 at 11:46 AM

I think you did very well to get this from an unstable and moving boat. That's a tough exposure, with a lot of contrast to deal with. I can wish for a bit more detail in the black plumage, but I wouldn't want to gain that at the expense of the white feathers and the bright perch.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 12, 2017 at 12:30 PM

I agree the largw version is a must. Love the spanish moss too. (Costs a fortune over here !!!)
Cheers
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on February 12, 2017 at 6:42 PM

This photo really shows off the male Anhinga very well. It looks superb against the dark background. You did very well to capture this under really tough conditions. You've got what needs to be sharp very sharp. I like what you did with this.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 12, 2017 at 6:59 PM

Great job on the exposure, Mike. Those head feathers are awesome. Really nice scene with the spanish moss hanging down. A bit of color fringing in the back of the bird, but that may do to the compression for posting.

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

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 12, 2017 at 10:43 PM

Great hairdo, Mike, and a very nice head turn. Nice detail and environment as well.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 13, 2017 at 4:11 PM

Really great image of this handsome guy with the new doo. Love the habitat and all that moss. Nice catch Mike!

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 19, 2017 at 5:25 AM

A wonderful capture of this handsome fellow in his natural habitat Mike.

The awesome fluffed up head plumage puts this one over the top for me.

Sweet One devil

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments