Cormorants feed by diving under the water but their feathers are not waterproof like a duck's. Consequently they must spend the time to dry their feathers after feeding before they can fly well. This one was photographed drying his feathers after a dip in the Squamish River.
| Nikon D1x | |
| 2004-12-17 1:52:44.0 PM | |
| Color | |
| Data Format: | RAW(12-bit) |
| Compression: | Lossless |
| Image Size: | Large (3008 x 1960) |
| Lens: | 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 |
| Focal Length: | 400mm |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture Priority |
| Metering Mode: | Multi_Pattern |
| 1/320 sec - f/7.1 | |
| Exposure Comp: | -1/3 EV |
| Exposure Difference: | 0 EV |
| Flash Sync Mode: | Not Attached |
| Sensitivity: | ISO 320 |
| Color Mode: | Model II (Adobe RGB) |
| Hue Adjustment: | 3 |
| White Balance: | Flash |
| Tone Comp: | Normal |
| Sharpening: | Normal |
| Gerald & Irmgard Carter | |