Cormorant 2

Gallery: AvianPosted August 25, 2017244 views3 comments

Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland
D810     300mm   f2.8 G ED VR2 x tc 1.4 series 3
f/9 ISO 800   1/500s    EV 0.3   WBA    Center Weighted   Handheld
Active D–Lighting Normal     Brilliant sunshine
RAW image, 43% full frame.   Photoshop CS6

Here is another shot of my Cormorant. Being backlit, the subject created a number of technical problems – in retrospect for this shot I should have increased the EV, decreased the ISO and increased Active D–Lighting. Those legs, feet and under parts were very under exposed. Perhaps the feet aren’t size 15 – I’m jealous, having only size 11s and no webs!

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 25, 2017 at 9:26 AM

Nice job bringing the darker areas up, David. I like the pose and detail in the cormorant is excellent. I'm not familiar with the Active-D term. Is that a Nikon thing?

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 25, 2017 at 1:17 PM

I like this pose the best, David. When possible, I like having all of the critter in the image, unless I am purposely trying to do maybe a head shot. He does have size 15 feet! I like that you included the rocks he is standing on as well, as it gives me a better feel for the environment he is located in. His head turned is a plus, in my opinion.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 25, 2017 at 4:59 PM

Hi David
With the problems use had, you did a great job with this photograph.
Peter

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