Rear View

Gallery: AvianPosted April 26, 2015150 views8 comments

We were off the beaten path exploring a waterway back into the Cypress Swamp to see if it might come out anywhere interesting when we came across this Anhinga during her drying time moments. The forest canopy shade gave the setting a very nice feel with just enough sun light getting through to illuminate the subject rather nicely. This image was taken vertically to include the reflection and is full frame side to side. Cropped to 8 x 10 format and all off the top, hand held from boat.

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File name: RAMY_3744_CF57
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time 3/24/2015 3:55:09 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2
ISO Speed 2000
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length 400.0mm

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on April 26, 2015 at 4:26 PM

Beautiful composition, and a very interesting processing!

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 26, 2015 at 10:40 PM

The Anhinga's pose is classic and well presented, Mike. My favorite parts are the colors in the log ends and her reflection.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on April 27, 2015 at 9:30 AM

Mike: that's really a stunner. There's great light on the bird which has a very pleasing pose and a wonderful reflecrtion as well. The dark environment serves to highlight the bird. My only very minor nit would be to tone down the bright greenery in the upper portion of the frame. Congrats. Richard

Registered on January 12, 2014, 453 Posts, 1625 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on April 27, 2015 at 1:26 PM

Hi Mike

I have never seen a photograph of an Anhinga before and your is great. The color and reflection make the photo.

Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 27, 2015 at 5:16 PM

I like the environmental feel of this image. A great pose you captured of the anhinga and its reflection. Excellent composition.

A beauty Mike laugh

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

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 27, 2015 at 6:53 PM

Nice, Mike. I like the atmosphere and the nice wingspread. I know it's not a conventional format, but I thinkI'd be tampted to take even more off the top-maybe just below the bright green vegetation entering the top of hte frame.

devil

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 1, 2015 at 11:11 AM

I agree with everyones comments, it's a beauty Mike!

Only suggestion's the lighter green top edge center, a simple clone/brush out would make this even better.

Have a great weekend devil

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seawell on May 2, 2015 at 9:46 AM

Mike, this is gorgeous! When I was growing up bird watching was my first passion and I do enjoy powerful images such as this. I'm still going through your gallery and I like what I see!

Mark

Registered on December 5, 2011, 197 Posts, 237 Comments