White-faced Ibis

Gallery: AvianPosted October 11, 201197 views5 comments

While out at San Jacinto Sunday trying to capture some early lighted waders, we could not get close to any. So we drove around and spotted a flock of WF Ibis which I have only seen about five or six at one place. There must have been two hundred of them along with some Cattle Egrets and White-fronted Geese. They allowed us to get fairly close and my big problem was trying to get one to stand out from the others. It was a total treat to be among them.

The head is soft but I love the pose and the colors on the wing with light on it. I cropped to about 50 % of full frame.

Oct. 9, 2011 at 08:45 a.m.
Canon 7D with EF 500mm f/4L + 1.4 x
1/3200 at f / 6.3
+ 1/3 EV
ISO 320
AV
Center-wieghted Avg

Comments are appreciated.

AV

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 11, 2011 at 9:25 PM

Yes, great job capturing those colors on that wing, Skip.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 11, 2011 at 10:36 PM

Nice image of the glossy wings and feathers. I do wish he was headed more toward you, but still got an excellent look at the face and eye.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 11, 2011 at 10:42 PM

Nice composition and beautiful iridescence, Skip. The softness of the head isn't sufficient to detract from the image for me.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on October 13, 2011 at 6:48 PM

I agree, the pose and the light are both great. If it was angling toward you that would be even better, but you've still got a wonderful image here.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on October 13, 2011 at 8:17 PM

Perhaps not the most favourable of angles but certainly a wonderful shot nevertheless Skip, you've managed to capture the head, a decent catchlight in the eye, and the magnificent colours of both the upper and under sides of the wings, very nicely done!

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