Comment from supergold
you could have entered it to my bird portrait contest even without the tip of the tail; a very nice close up with sharp focus and natural colors;

 Comment Written 07-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 08-Aug-2016

Thanks again limited internet access while travelling so haven't looked at any competitions :-)

Comment from GaliaG
Excellent capture of the bird and excellent supporting blur background

good light handling, good composition and presentation

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 06-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 07-Aug-2016

Thanks for your positive feedback

Comment from michiganmike
It has the appearance of being cropped from a horizontal framing. After years of experience it is natural for me to frame vertically and that is the way the camera feels most comfortable in my hands. The anhinga is shown in very good detail with beautiful colors. I like the shallow depth of field that throws the background out of focus.

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Aug-2016

Thanks appreciate your positive feedback Mike

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice wonderful lovely shot.Beautiful nice rare nature scene.Presentation is great.Lovely bird,face eyes action,lone sharp beak,black brown design color feathers and body,b/g are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.Light and color balance are great.I like this talent perfect work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Aug-2016

Thanks so much, appreciate your encouraging comments :) Mary

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
A virtual 6 for clarity & charm!
An interesting initial impact.
Pin sharp focusing. Nice perspective & narrow DOF. Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Aug-2016

Thanks for your virtual 6 Dick means a lot to me, much appreciated :) Mary

Comment from dalebraatz
what a wonderful first impression. Love the colors and details you have captured in the feathers of this bird. Very pleasing to look at. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Aug-2016

Thanks so much Dale, your encouraging comments mean a lot :) Mary

Comment from Life is but a dream.
Yes, we can see that and I wonder how many reviewers will tell you that!

Nice and sharp Mary, and I love the dof, somewhat blurred but not quite as it shows his environment.

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2016

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reply by the author on 05-Aug-2016

Thanks Olga, was just finishing our walk around the swamp when I spotted him and loved the plumage :)