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Anhinga

by Scott Frye

Gallery: AvianPosted March 8, 2012152 views14 comments
Anhinga at Circle B Bar Reserve, Florida

1/2000 at f5.6 and ISO800
Canon 500mm with 1.4 tc
Canon 7D

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 8, 2012 at 5:58 PM
A great look at the breeding colours plummage in the males. Gorgeous eye and beak - what female (anhinga) wouldn't be attracted? :smile:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Murphy on March 8, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Awesome close up. Could go brighter for me.
Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 8, 2012 at 8:25 PM
Scott, this is awesome. This is the anhinga image that I want. Beautiful work.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 8, 2012 at 9:04 PM
Nice work on the breeding colors. Good detail, even in the black. More brightness or fill would up the noise.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 8, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Wow, I've never seen one in breeding colors like this, this is really great! Nice bg too, great shot! :toast:
Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 9, 2012 at 12:35 AM
I like your comp here as well as the lighting, I agree that it seems a touch dark. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 9, 2012 at 3:37 AM
Super cool close-up, love those fluffed up feathers and of course that awesome looking eye. Great shot Scott!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Carlette Bragg on March 9, 2012 at 6:02 AM
Great shot Scott! I have an earlier posting of an Anhinga and I thought it was a male, but with Sandy R's help and your wonderful capture, I know that mine is the female. Thanks for sharing!
Registered on March 19, 2009, 76 Posts, 387 Comments
Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 9, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Scott, I have come back to this image at least five times to look at it. The blue bg complements the eye ring and you have nailed the exposure IMO. Your comp is very pleasing to me. Great job.
Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 9, 2012 at 1:54 PM
Very nice, Scott. Not only is that eye sharp and interesting but it even seems to be looking at us! The bg fits the shot beautifully too.
Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments
Comment posted by William Bickle on March 9, 2012 at 2:11 PM
Hello Scott

Amazingly Sharp & Detailed. So colourfull.... The wind blowing up his top notch is great.

TFS

Bill
Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Huff on March 9, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Well done and very colorful shot.

Ron Huff
Registered on August 31, 2010, 69 Posts, 440 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 10, 2012 at 2:01 PM
A great close up with fantastic detail. The eye and beak are really something and the background is a perfect match for the eye ring. Some haloing, especially on the front on the neck.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 12, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Hi Scott :wavey: A fascinating closeup :eek: The colors and and detail are stunning :toast:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments