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21-NOV-2018 Tim Betts

Not his best side

While cormorants look very majestic in profile, I’d say head-on isn’t their most flattering side.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

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After Tim spotted a great blue heron in an artificial lake on the National Mall the other day, we went down there on Wednesday armed with cameras to try to find him again. Not only did we find the heron, but also several cormorants and countless geese and ducks. It was pretty amazing to see the heron and cormorants on the mall as there aren’t any large fish in the water, but they seemed to make do with hunting tiny prey.

Down the gullet, posted earlier:

Nikon D850 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR
1/250s f/6.3 at 420.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Nov-2018 14:16:37
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ModelNIKON D850
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Focal Length420 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
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Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography06-May-2024 10:50
Superb shot indeed, Vote!
fotabug31-Dec-2018 04:28
Very close to this cormorant too!
Zoltán Balogh10-Dec-2018 05:34
Awesome photograph Helen, hats off! V
Dave Berry07-Dec-2018 17:27
I look like that in the morning, but I'm not proud of it. Actually, I like this shot because it shows detail that we don't usually see, since the birds are usually caught more in profile. V
Dwight Rankine02-Dec-2018 13:43
He looks like a grumpy old man, Good shot and well caught too! BV
Graeme02-Dec-2018 12:36
This duck does have a strange look about it from this angle, Helen..lol..V
Nirvan Hope02-Dec-2018 03:21
A great closeup - a unique view with wonderful feather detail, the eyes, and the yellow.
janescottcumming01-Dec-2018 23:16
Ha, what a cool catch! Those eyes are a neat color and the wings are very pretty with the light and dark gray. V
Nick Paoni01-Dec-2018 21:21
Love that pose and of course those eyes.
Blandine Mangin01-Dec-2018 18:24
superb capture ! v
carabias01-Dec-2018 18:08
Cormorant, bird king of the sea, how beautiful it is! V
globalgadabout01-Dec-2018 17:27
the face does seem a tad squished...its colours are certainly interesting..
Tom Munson01-Dec-2018 17:22
This is a cool shot, Helen.
Chris Morton01-Dec-2018 17:21
I don't know; both blue eyes and colourful chin...
Charlene Ambrose01-Dec-2018 17:17
Very interesting to view from this angle. The eyes are a pretty color! V
Kuriacose Joseph01-Dec-2018 17:05
I have never seen a picture of a cormorant from this angle. Looks quite different. Great shot!
Isabel Cutler01-Dec-2018 16:35
Fun angle!
John Hamers01-Dec-2018 16:19
Great shot of this heron, like the way he looks up to you !!V
Jim Coffman01-Dec-2018 16:06
What a portrait! Well captured, Helen...
Hank Vander Velde01-Dec-2018 15:50
Excellent sharp close-up shot Helen.
Julie Oldfield01-Dec-2018 15:36
Those eyes are gorgeous! Amazing detail in the feathers. V