Juvie White Ibis II

Gallery: AvianPosted January 12, 2010497 views20 comments

Eudocimus albus

Another Juvie White Ibis from Ding Darling. I was attracted to this image because of it's simplicity and the lines created by the bill and it's reflection.

I cloned out a few distracting specular highlights on the bill.

If possible, please view large version for detail.

7D, 500mm f4L IS + 1.4 tc
1/1000, f10.0, ISO 200
Partial Metering, Exp. Comp. -1/3

All comments and critique welcome.
Thank You

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 12, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Very nice, Matt. Good simple comp. with the reflection. Exposure and colors are good too. Ron

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 12, 2010 at 9:16 PM

I really like this. Perfectly still water except as churned by the Ibis. Crop is perfect. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 12, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Perfect reflection and I love the shape of the negative space created!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 12, 2010 at 10:02 PM

A beautiful reflection shot, Matt. I'd almost be tempted to format this one as a vertical composition.

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on January 12, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Wonderful pose and reflection. I really love how the bird stands out so well

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 13, 2010 at 7:17 AM

Matt,

I like the clean, simple lines in this image, the smooth water and the concentric ripples caused by the bird's movement forward. The reflection is great as is the look at this juvie's eye.

A lovely & appealing image.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 13, 2010 at 8:14 AM

This is a beauty, Matt. A very calm image. Love the uniform bg/fg, and the reflection. Very nice comp.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on January 13, 2010 at 9:42 AM

Very nice indeed Matt. The light , the comp , the calm water and the detail are all excellent.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on January 13, 2010 at 12:50 PM

A simply, beautiful image. Excellent work Matt.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM

Lovely shot Matt - I especially like the reflection joined at the bill tip.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 13, 2010 at 5:48 PM

Matt, this is a really well framed and executed image of the juvi, and quite characteristic of their foraging behavior. I like how you framed the negative space and the fact that you caught an excellent reflection with only a slight disturbance in the relatively calm surroundings. Very nice work!

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Comment posted by Stephen Cunliffe on January 13, 2010 at 8:48 PM

lovely lighting and an unusually delicate pose for a bird that can often look quite ungainly

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 14, 2010 at 8:07 PM

Can't add much to all of the other comments, Matt, except to say that it sure strikes me as a particularly beautiful and peaceful shot because of it's well executed simplicity.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 15, 2010 at 1:10 AM

It's all been said. Very nice, Matt

I like the reflection too.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 15, 2010 at 3:54 AM

Wonderful image Matt - as you said, I really like the simplicity of the this and the wake of the bird's bill.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on January 19, 2010 at 11:07 AM

I like the negative space, and the reflection is killer. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 19, 2010 at 6:12 PM

I missed this shot earlier; exceptionally nice work. Congratulations on a well-deserved EP.

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Comment posted by Colin Pickett on January 22, 2010 at 3:01 AM

Very nice work Matt, very clean image and the large version shows great detail.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on January 25, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Love the low angle and the reflection. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 26, 2010 at 10:31 AM

A belated congrats on a beautiful image and your wp Matt

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