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Ibis at sunset

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Posted by Colin Pickett on November 22, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Ibis at sunset
Got this one 20 minutes before sunset, Ibis never seem to stop feeding this one was getting tiny fish about one every couple of minutes. I must have 200 images of these to wade though.
I've really enjoyed my stay at Marco island Florida but we move inland today to open prairie and farmland.

Regards
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 23, 2008 at 2:28 AM
Colin despite the top left being a bit too bright, i really love this image and your timing is spot on! Great stuff.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 23, 2008 at 4:36 AM
Hi Colin,

I like the image and the timing of it is excellent, but I have to agree with Rene re the very bright area behind the bird, if you can apply a little more PP it will be a cracker.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on November 23, 2008 at 5:30 AM
Striking image !
The bright area does drag the eye in though.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by David Kjaer on November 23, 2008 at 6:08 AM
Hi Colin

Ditto Rene's comments - nice one!

David :toast:
Posted by Tim Gregory on November 23, 2008 at 6:48 AM
I really like this, to be honest the hot patch didn't really bother me THAT much, still a nit tho :jump:

I love the beak and moment caught perfectly, great stuff!
Posted by Colin Pickett on November 23, 2008 at 6:57 AM
Thanks for the comments, I should have mentioned I was virtually pointing into the sun experimenting with exposure, I was exposing by -3 stops at the time but couldn't hold the high lights.

Thanks again
Posted by Ray on November 23, 2008 at 7:08 AM
Tone down the top left and you have a cracking shot.

Taken at just the right moment. Nice one.
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 23, 2008 at 9:25 AM
Very nice colours and silhouette and the timing as it tosses the fish down its throat is great :smile:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on November 23, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Very cool image

Dave :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 23, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Very nice image and great timing but I echo Rene's comment :smile:

Sandra
Posted by John Chapman on November 24, 2008 at 5:17 AM
Hi Colin the LHS is bright but still a great image. :toast: