During my recent adventures in the Everglades NP (Florida), it was so awesome to get so close to the many birds on the Anhinga Trail, especially the Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus). Cormorants are beautiful birds, but seeing them up close and personal gives one a new perspective. What am I talking about? The eyes. As one gets close, the wonderful color of the eyes really comes through:
I think you will agree with me that the eyes have it!
Photo Equipment Used:
- Canon 7D body
- Canon EF100mm-400mm, f/4.5 – f/5.6, IS lens, shot at 400mm
- Handheld, with IS “On”
- ISO 500 and 800
- Aperture f/5.6 and f/8
- Shutter 1/1250 sec. to 1/4000 sec.