Little cormorant with fish

[Atul Sinai]

This was captured along the coast of river Mula. Little Cormorants catch fish in water and come to the water surface to eat it. This one had just popped its head out of water with the fish.

Please critique !

Location: Pune
Canon 7D. 400mm f5.6
Manual Exposure
Auto Focus
Manual metering
Shutter Speed 1/1000
Aperture 5.6
ISO 400
Focal Length 400mm
Cropped by 33%
Handheld

Thanks!

Regards,
Atul

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice to see it with a catch. The light seems to be harsh and the blacks have got underexposed. Had you given a +ve EC? Thanks for sharing.

[Atul Sinai]

Thanks Mrudul. Had overexposed on this occasion but was also shooting against the light. I was bit concerned about the possibility of the fish being blown off.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Black bird, bright fish and against light. It is a tough combination to expose. I think the fish is still overexposed. When any animal or bird is in water, the wet feathers/hair play havoc with exposure. I remember many years back, I had a series of tiger images with overexposed portions and I couldn't forgive myself for that. :)

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Black bird, bright fish and against light. It is a tough combination to expose. I think the fish is still overexposed. When any animal or bird is in water, the wet feathers/hair play havoc with exposure. I remember many years back, I had a series of tiger images with overexposed portions and I couldn't forgive myself for that. :)

Cheers,
Sabyasachi