Cormorant on a dead tree branch

Posted by Bill Lockhart on Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:05 am

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Nikon D1X VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 D 400mm Spot 1/640 f/6.3 -0.7 EV ISO 125 RAW Handheld. 80% of fullframe. Photographed in Seminole, Florida.

Comments and suggestions for improvements are appreciated, thanks,

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by LHays on Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:59 am

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I love the composition in this one and the blue sky makes for a beautiful BG.

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by Alan Murphy on Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:29 am

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Bill, love the blue sky. This is a good comp. The light looks high leaving little detail under the bird. Fill flash would have helped here. The angle is a little steep but an appealing image.

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by Bill Lockhart on Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:18 am

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Alan Murphy wrote:Bill, love the blue sky. This is a good comp. The light looks high leaving little detail under the bird. Fill flash would have helped here. The angle is a little steep but an appealing image.

Thanks Alan, you are very observant! Yes, I should have photographed this bird in the early morning to get the light where it should have been. I never use fill flash, although I know that others do. I guess you might say that I like natural light when I can get it and that it is more of a challenge to find it. Best regards,

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by kmeku on Thu Oct 16, 2003 10:50 am

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Very nice composition, outstanding blue sky. well done.

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by Rob Palmer on Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:25 am

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Beautiful blue sky and nice crisp image. I agree that the angle is a little too steep for me.

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by MoCa on Thu Oct 16, 2003 2:11 pm

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Bill,
maybe 1/5 from that lovely blue sky more on top, should give the bird
more space to look in.

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by Bill Lockhart on Thu Oct 16, 2003 3:09 pm

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MoCa wrote:

Bill,
maybe 1/5 from that lovely blue sky more on top, should give the bird
more space to look in.

I agree, why didn't I think of that? Actually, I did, but was a tad concerned about keeping the shot as landscape as possible since I cropped out a branch on the right that was a distractor. You suggestion will greatly improve the final print. Thanks a bunch.

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by AlexC on Thu Oct 16, 2003 8:45 pm

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Steep angle but a nice look back, good colors and exposure as well!!!
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