The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I’ve seen and photographed Anhingas many times, but had never seen one that looked quite like this one. I’m guessing it was an immature bird. It appeared to be molting and the pink throat was much more pronounced than other Anhingas I’ve seen. This bird was on the move and I was lucky to have a fast shutter speed dialed in to catch it during this quick perch before it took off again.
Specific Feedback
Are the 2 groups of reddish leaves to the left of the bird distracting? Any other comments are also appreciated.
Technical Details
Olympus EM1 Mk II, Olympus 300 mm f4.0, 1/800 , ISO 640. Handheld. Cropped. Processing included selectively increasing the luminosity of the bird, adding some texture to the body and sharpening to the face and beak. A slight glow was added selectively to the background.
Interesting looking bird, Ron. On my one trip to Florida they were still in the nursery or egg stage, so this is new to me. The two sets of young leaves on the left don’t bother me much, but I could also do without them. The vertical out of focus branch that passes behind the beak gets pretty bright toward the top and tends to attract my eye. The only other thing I might address is the relative brightness of the kink in the neck and the face. Since it’s close to the face, larger, and brighter, the kink tends to hold my attention. I think just a bit of dodging and burning would take care of it. The uniqueness of the subject definitely makes it worthwhile to spend time on this one.
Hi Ron, I don’t think I’ve seen an anhinga in this stage - really interesting. A likely environment for this youngster to hang out. The leaves don’t really bother me one way or the other. Interesting catch!
Yes , this is a young bird, probably just left the nest . Never seen one like this, nice catch. I echo Dennis’ comments on the technical side of the shot. Cheers, Hans
Thank you @Dennis_Plank , @Allen_Sparks and @Hans_Overduin for your input on this one. I did some selective burning and decided to remove the branches and leaves to the left of the bird as well. Much appreciated!
