IMG_1301-Cormorant.jpg
by jomari

Comment by fldave:
Excellent detail and texture in this bird! Very effective sharpening, coming from one who tends to over-sharpen. Looks quite a bit larger than our Florida Cormorants which look a bit scrawny by comparison.

Follow Me.
by jomari

Comment by arisafari:
:)Cute!

IMG_1301-Cormorant.jpg
by jomari

Comment by scooter97:
Wow look at the details in those feathers! Excellent capture!

Pas-des-deux.jpg
by jomari

Comment by scooter97:
Awesome shot. Love the reflections.

kookaburra-002.jpg
by jomari

Comment by scooter97:
Very interesting character! I didn't know they had blue feathers. Are there different species of Kookaburra?

swan---goldwater0001.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
Ah, a black swan - these are native to the Southern hemisphere, I knew. We do get them here in the Uk - they were brought here as ornamental birds for grand estate lakes in Victorian times, and some have escaped to the wild. They are notoriously hard to expose for properly, and you have made a good job of it.

pelicans-001copy1.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
Wow, that is a good crisp focus! What a fab photo - and what an amazing sight these pelican must be in real life!

IMG_0025-duck.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
Nice! i like the way the duck's head is turned towards the viewer, together with the good focus nad strong definition of the plumage patterns.

Lake-Wendouree-017.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
My goodness - I would never have thought these birds would roost in trees; they look far too large and ungainly!

Lake-Wendouree-030.jpg
by jomari

Comment by SaraR:
You do have some wonderful wildlife! I can see where Ter is coming from - I think it may be that the camera exposure meter has been confused by the bright whites of the Ibis and over-exposed somewhat. I don't know your camera at all, so am unsure how much control you have to over-ride the camera deciding settings, but if you can I would suggest under-exposing by +1/3 of a stop from the camera recommendation.