Roseate Spoonbill

Gallery: AvianPosted June 12, 2012210 views8 comments

Canon EOS 7D
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS @154mm
6/10/2012 – 8:10:19 AM
1/160 sec
Manual
f/5.6
Handheld
ISO 400
Rookery at St. Augustine Alligator Farm
Raw, LR3, CS5, 59% of FF

I know I have posted a ton of Roseate Spoonbills, but here's another one. I like this one because it looks soft and cuddly. :) I could not come up with any other crop that seemed to work but a centered one.

Comments, opinions and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 12, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Nice and clean shot. I am not so sure this dude is cuddly, looks a little put off tired of all the crazy photographers making such a fuss.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 12, 2012 at 7:21 PM

The centering works, but for me it's the pose that makes this shot. There's a light area in the upper left that tends to draw my eye; maybe consider darkening or cloning it out.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on June 12, 2012 at 7:33 PM

Agree about the bright area top left but a lovely shot. Why don't we have good stuff over here

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on June 12, 2012 at 9:19 PM

I agree that the comp works with this pose. Nice job!

Peter

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Comment posted by John Tobias on June 12, 2012 at 9:42 PM

Barbara, well done. This might benifit with just a touch of brightening. I have enjoyed the series of spoonbill photos you have posted. Thanks for sharing, hope to see more.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on June 12, 2012 at 10:19 PM

I think the comp works as presented Barbara. What I really like is the pose you caught!

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 13, 2012 at 3:45 AM

Barbara the central position of the bird works for me,it really is a very nice image.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 13, 2012 at 11:32 AM

I'd compose this in the same way - central placement is appropriated for some subjects and postures and this works well.

I don't know what weather/light conditions you had for this but it seems on thew dark and gloomy side. There's also some minor noise problems where the belly goes darker that I'm surprised to see at iso 400.

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