# Another Cormorant + RP

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/another-cormorant-rp/25895>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [December 6, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/another-cormorant-rp/25895 "2021-12-06T19:02:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/another-cormorant-rp/25895/1 "2021-12-06T19:02:41Z")

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![Aanother Cormorant](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/1/b/1b2ec4187ee2d426a02ed446af41b7ddddc57848.jpeg)

And a bigger crop to better enjoy those feet!

 ![_49A9010-Edit-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/2/8292b85ca7acd801877d68c436c04a72e799b6e0.jpeg)

Lake Pleasant again. The lake is down seasonally and there are a lot of interesting snags for perches.

### Specific Feedback Requested

All comments welcome!

### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
Canon R5, 100-500 + 1.4X at 700. 1/2500 at f/10, ISO 1250, handheld from a bobbing boat. Adobe Color profile here – didn’t feel the need for further control of darks and lights. Into PS for denoise (barely needed) and removing a limb intruding from the left. Not sure I care for the centered bird but wanted to leave the full perch and some room for it to “fly into” – which it soon did. Cropped to 70% of the full frame. I love the Gollum feet on these things!

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**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/another-cormorant-rp/25895/2 "2021-12-06T19:14:05Z")

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Oh I like yours better than mine. Was just working on this shot the other day, but the wing position in mine isn’t so expressive. I was thinking the same thing about the feet - they are wonderful in their adaptations for swimming and perching. Reminds me of wood ducks’ feet. I cropped my shot to 4:5 and eliminated most of the perch, but I think I like this better; it works for the wing position more than it does for mine. Yours is crisper as well because my shutter speed was a bit too slow. How fun.

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**Author:** ![David\_Bostock](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_bostock/32/34921_2.png) [@David\_Bostock](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bostock)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/another-cormorant-rp/25895/3 "2021-12-06T20:44:53Z")

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You two are just killing it with these awesome shots. Diane, this is excellent and the centered position doesn’t bother at all. Also great background bokeh even with an f/10 aperture. Wow. That R5 and 100-500 almost make me want to switch back to Canon. (almost)… 🙂

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/another-cormorant-rp/25895/4 "2021-12-06T21:27:53Z")

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Thanks, @Kris_Smith and @David_Bostock! I was tempted to post a bigger crop to emphasize the “rubber feet” and I’ve added it to the OP. It’s cropped to 24% of the original frame.

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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/another-cormorant-rp/25895/5 "2021-12-07T00:52:40Z")

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Both are nice but I prefer the second crop because of the balanced comp. There is less negative space.