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21-NOV-2018 Tim Betts

The contortionist

A little less graceful than the cormorant's wing-drying pose.

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.

Surrounded, posted earlier:

Nikon D850 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR
1/400s f/5.6 at 420.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Nov-2018 14:31:13
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D850
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length420 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
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exzim08-Dec-2018 22:27
They are threatening to cull the cormorant population in Lake Ontario as they take too many fish
Pierre04-Dec-2018 14:08
Une superbe photo de ce cormoran se contorsionnant sous cette belle lumière! V
Nirvan Hope03-Dec-2018 03:38
You did a fantastic job of capturing these cormorants in unique poses! Contortionist is right!
Hank Vander Velde03-Dec-2018 01:43
Excellent sharp shot, nice pose and good capture of the blue eye.
Dave Berry03-Dec-2018 01:16
Amazing detail and great color, Tim. Excellent catch! V
Jeff Real02-Dec-2018 21:43
Your subject is beautiful and the water looks great too!
V
Isabel Cutler02-Dec-2018 20:11
Great, tack-sharp image, Tim!
joseantonio02-Dec-2018 19:37
fabulous capture.>Love the pose.V.
Jean D02-Dec-2018 19:35
Beautiful capture of this rarely seen pose. ~V
Colin Storey02-Dec-2018 18:47
Great pose and sharp details.
John Hamers02-Dec-2018 18:02
Love the pose of that pelican and your capture in that beautiful light !!V
Suzanne Lanthier02-Dec-2018 17:29
Very artistic pose of a ballerina here. Good work, Helen !
Jim Coffman02-Dec-2018 17:15
Another fine wildlife capture, Helen...
Tom Munson02-Dec-2018 16:51
Terrific capture. Love the pose.
Blandine Mangin02-Dec-2018 16:26
superb ! v
Pieter Bos02-Dec-2018 16:20
Great pose! Beautiful reflections too. ~V
PauloCGama02-Dec-2018 16:02
Excellent catch!! v
Milan Vogrin02-Dec-2018 15:46
Beautiful!V!
Tom LeRoy02-Dec-2018 15:40
What an interesting pose, nice and sharp . V
bill friedlander02-Dec-2018 15:26
Nice sharp shot of this coy pose. V
Wim Ensie02-Dec-2018 15:19
Fantastic shot Helen, sharp and in beautiful colors
Nick Paoni02-Dec-2018 15:13
Looks like it's working on its feathers. Terrific focus and clarity. Love seeing that gorgeous eye so clearly.
François Fauchard02-Dec-2018 15:00
Nice capture of this pelican with green eye, in the middle water with beautiful reflections. V