photoartflightAnhinga Portrait
I came across this male Anhinga sitting on a branch, drying himself in the sun. He did not seem to bothered by me and I was able to get fairly close and get some portraits. You can clearly see the very pointed beak which it uses to spear fish under water and it’s red eye.
Canon EOS 1D MkIV, Canon 400mm f/4 DO Lens, Canon 1.4X Series III Teleconverter, f/7.1, 1/400 to 1/800 sec, +0.67 exposure compensation, ISO 1250
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Hey I’ve browsed through a few of your older posts as well, and I just want to say your photograph is great. Would it be ok if I featured your work on my blog one day? I write comedy articles about nature and wildlife (AnimalsAreRad.wordpress.com) and it would be great to get some original art work in there. Let me know!
Hi Mike. Thanks! You could use them if you can reference PhotoArtFlight.
Thanks,
Reed
Thanks man!
Very nice! I really like the closeup for the details in all of its feathers.
Thanks! Anhingas have striking features with its pointed beak and black coloring with white accents, making for interesting closeups.
Stunning! really like the 2nd image.
Thanks Beth. They are a great photo subject, especially close-up.
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Hi Mike! Nice work. Thanks!
I featured these photos on a blog post today. I write comedy articles about animals. Check it out! http://animalsarerad.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/it-murders-stuff-with-its-face-the-anhinga/