A Plain Black Bird - Not!
Nov 22, 2021 20:12:46 #
A "Double Crested Cormorant" drying its feathers after diving for fish. He is on a little concrete island in the pond and drying his feathers so sorta "on water".
The angle of the light brings out all kinds of hints of other colors. Add on the bright green eye as a contrast. The only thing I missed was the yellow orange of the beak which at this angle and being still wet was a partly washed out high light.
Canon 7DII, 100-400L mk2 @ 340, 1/1000 @ f/5.6, ISO-400
hand held at about 30'-40'
Taken 12-28-16 at Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside CA and reworked from OOC with my latest apps=LrC, PS & Topaz AI
The angle of the light brings out all kinds of hints of other colors. Add on the bright green eye as a contrast. The only thing I missed was the yellow orange of the beak which at this angle and being still wet was a partly washed out high light.
Canon 7DII, 100-400L mk2 @ 340, 1/1000 @ f/5.6, ISO-400
hand held at about 30'-40'
Taken 12-28-16 at Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside CA and reworked from OOC with my latest apps=LrC, PS & Topaz AI
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Nov 23, 2021 08:34:49 #
The light on the feathers and back make it an excellent shot and that blue-green eye is particularly striking. Excellent shot!
Nov 23, 2021 12:34:09 #
Pablo8 wrote:
Well, some people took the bait, eventually, after the fourth try.
The post to Main Photography Discussion was a mistake, I had just woken from nodding off while reading - I asked and Admin deleted it.
Photo Gallery - the place the most people look.
Closeup - it is a close up of the bird
Birds in flight/Birds on Water - it is a bird
Not everyone is subscribed to every topic and I find certain people will only see images posted to certain topics.
Nov 23, 2021 12:34:46 #
Steve F wrote:
The light on the feathers and back make it an excellent shot and that blue-green eye is particularly striking. Excellent shot!
Thanks very much.
Nov 23, 2021 19:43:50 #
I like it very much! Nice feather detail and great shot of the eye!
Nov 23, 2021 21:08:49 #
Retired CPO wrote:
I like it very much! Nice feather detail and great shot of the eye!
thank you
Nov 25, 2021 13:28:13 #
Chicago312
Loc: Western suburb, Chicago
Beautiful capture. Very difficult to get a detailed photo of any black bird; good light, good angle.
Nov 25, 2021 13:46:14 #
Chicago312 wrote:
Beautiful capture. Very difficult to get a detailed photo of any black bird; good light, good angle.
thanks very much
Dec 11, 2021 11:25:17 #
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