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Wood Stork
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Wood Stork

by Barbara Graham

Gallery: AvianPosted June 20, 2012243 views6 comments
Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
6/19/2012 – 8:01:29 AM
1/2656 sec
Manual
f/5.6
ISO 400
Handheld
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, Northeast Florida
Raw, LR3, CS5

So maybe if you only find certain subjects eventually you'll get better at those subjects, right? :wink:

The dark head of wood storks is still a problem for me. There is a catchlight here, but you probably have to view larger than the larger photo here to see it very well.

I do like the background and the colors and light here.

Comments, opinions and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 21, 2012 at 12:47 AM
Very nice Barbara. I think you did well with the dark head and the white body. The fence isn't ideal, of course, but its minimal overall.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 21, 2012 at 8:13 AM
Another really nice capture of this guy Barbara! I think if it were mine, I might selectively bring up the shadows on the face to make the eye stand out a bit more.
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 21, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Nice image, Kurt made a good point.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on June 21, 2012 at 10:32 AM
Agree with Kurt. A face only a mother could love :razz:
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 21, 2012 at 4:01 PM
Nice detail and I like the background Barbara. I think Kurt makes a good point but I like this as posted.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 21, 2012 at 11:45 PM
The texture on the head shows up quite well in the larger image and makes this interesting. I agree that if you could get the eye to stand out more that would help. :toast:
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