Sun Bath

Gallery: AvianPosted June 30, 20171,303 views4 comments

This photograph was taken at the same pond I shot the Swans in at Hammonasset Beach State Park, CT I had just finished with the Swans and saw this Cormorant taking a sun bath. I adjusted the Exposure, Shadows, Clarity and Vibrance in Lightroom. The shot was cropped into a 5 by 7, from full frame.
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 06/13/17 08:30:52
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 400, Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
Focal Length 375.0mm, Image Quality RAW, AF Mode AI Servo AF.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 30, 2017 at 6:37 PM

Nice one, Peter. The exposure of the dark plumage looks excellent and you caught the typical Cormorant pose nicely, with the open beak being a really cool bonus. The blue eye also pops nicely.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 30, 2017 at 11:12 PM

Good exposure on this. I also like the open beak, but is it just me, or does part of the inside of the mouth look blue?

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM

Nice to be able to get this close. Good color and detail. The open beak is a plus.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 1, 2017 at 12:19 PM

Hi
Thanks for the comments. I went back into Lightroom and reduces the blue in the mouth. It must be a color shift in the black?
Peter

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