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Posted by Colin Pickett on November 20, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Spoony
This is a face only a mother could love. :biggrin: The amount of detail in the full size version is amazing
I was setup for getting flight shots of these when one landed 25 ft in front of me, :eek: their heads bounce around all over the place real fast. Managed a couple of shots before he was off.
Small crop to get rid of the blown high lights top left.

Regards

Posted by Ben Micklem on November 20, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Wow, very impressive shot. Love the colours reflected in the water, as well as being able to see though the water to the brown bottom and to see his beak. Can't spot any flaws at all.
Posted by David Kjaer on November 20, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Hi Colin

Wonderful close-up!

David :toast:
Posted by Paul Thomas on November 20, 2008 at 11:22 AM
I'm sure our Spoonbills are better looking that that ;) Must be all those burgers ;)

Nice one.

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on November 20, 2008 at 1:41 PM
Beautiful portait of this bird, the red eye is very impressive. :eek:
Bertl
Posted by Paul Inglis on November 20, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Hi Colin,

I'm not a fan of close-ups this is why! :eek: Just kidding! :biggrin: Very detailed! :rolleyes: I like the reflection the most!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on November 20, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Wow that's close....very cool image :wavey: Is this from the UK ?
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 20, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Great detail-fine portrait-can you send some up my way

Dave :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on November 20, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Now that is what I call close Colin :eek: love the clear water!

As some will say "WICKED" :biggrin:

Vince:toast:
Posted by John Chapman on November 21, 2008 at 6:19 AM
Wow this is good Colin :toast:
Posted by John Lee on November 21, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Great close-up, love the way you can see the tip of the beak through the water. Good control of the exposure in what looks like quite harsh lighting. That is some red eye!

John Lee
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 23, 2008 at 10:33 AM
This is cool Colin! Also like the way you can follow the bill to the end through the water :smile: