Exotic Bird San Diego Zoo San Diego, CAL

As I mentioned in an earlier post, it's all about the eyes. When I brightened his eyes in postproduction I realized why he posed so graciously. I suspect that he has cataracts! This was shot using an aperture of f/8 which should be a medium to shallow depth of field. The reason that it appears so shallow is because I was right on top of him. This blurs the background thereby separating the subject from it. That aperture is also in the best quality range of the lens which is about two stops from wide open.