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Peter Houtmeyers
{K:3519} 1/18/2005
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Another good wildlife photo Steve! In dutch they are called " aalscholvers". This shot seems to be taken very close......were you hidden away out of sight when you took this photo?
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Mistral Vortex
{K:627} 1/18/2005
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Nice shot! Actually, cormorants are not waterproof. They are really wet after diving (to decrease buoyancy), so afterward they need to dry out their feathers.
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Margaret Sturgess
{K:49403} 1/19/2005
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From the thumbnail I thought - oh he is struggling, interesting to read your about. What beautiful markings and so well captured = great shot
Margaret
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Michael M.
{K:1194} 1/20/2005
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Nice shot! As Mistral Vortex points out, your title is ironic because cormorants lack the oil glands that most water birds have, and consequently cannot keep their feathers dry by coating them with oil. That's why you see them standing with their wings spread, drying the feathers.
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Ilona Krijgsman
{K:10405} 1/20/2005
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wonderful patterns in the feathers....and again a strong look, I think he warns you "don't come to near"!!!!
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Steve Tomkinson
{K:3225} 1/21/2005
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Yes I have seen them drying themselves out, but usually too far away to get a shot!
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Steve Tomkinson
{K:3225} 1/21/2005
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Peter
I was stood on a bridge about 20 feet above.
Regards
Steve.
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Den Thompson
{K:30432} 1/24/2005
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Magnificent Steve. Such great detail.
Den
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Marcus Armani
{K:36597} 2/11/2005
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Hey steve did you know these bird cannot dry off like ducks and other water foul, that is why you can often see them in the sun with there wings wide open, thougt that was intresting as a birder told me that when I went out to take some shots of them after seeing yours and realizing I didnt have a decent one. Yea ISO 800 on a dark bird on a overcast day is a no no, unless you nail it perfectly which is rare, any adjsustment will bring tons of noise, and dont forget to overexpose these guys 1/4 to 1/2 stop to keep the detail......
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Steve Tomkinson
{K:3225} 2/11/2005
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LOL Marcus, yes, I have already been corrected on this!
They are one of my favourite birds. There is a bridge over the lake at the local nature reserve, where I took this from, it's good to shoot them from above just after they surface after diving, but I'm never quick enough to catch them before they swallow up the fish they have just caught....One day, perhaps...
ST
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