The grain of the wood, the glint from the beaten metal post cap, and the textures of the plumage of this double-crested cormorant all spoke to me and said "How about trying this as a B&W image?". So here you go. What do you think? Lake Fairfax Park, Reston, Virginia, USA 18-MAR-2025 #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography![A monochrome image of a double-crested cormorant perching on top of a large wooden post on a pier. The post has a shiny beaten metal cap. The bird is half-turned away from the camera with its wings spread as if it was about to take off. [It did in fact take off moments later.]](https://friendica-leipzig.de/photo/preview/1024/797418 "A monochrome image of a double-crested cormorant perching on top of a large wooden post on a pier. The post has a shiny beaten metal cap. The bird is half-turned away from the camera with its wings spread as if it was about to take off. [It did in fact take off moments later.]")
![A monochrome image of a double-crested cormorant perching on top of a large wooden post on a pier. The post has a shiny beaten metal cap. The bird is half-turned away from the camera with its wings spread as if it was about to take off. [It did in fact take off moments later.]](https://a.mindlycdn.com/media_attachments/files/114/196/611/700/237/952/original/0c1cefc30f9cf789.jpg "A monochrome image of a double-crested cormorant perching on top of a large wooden post on a pier. The post has a shiny beaten metal cap. The bird is half-turned away from the camera with its wings spread as if it was about to take off. [It did in fact take off moments later.]")
