Roseate Spoonbill

Gallery: AvianPosted March 21, 201070 views8 comments

Another image from my recent trip to the Guana River WMA in Jacksonville last week. My new found photog friend from Greenland had discovered a small pond in a very dense wooded area off the main trails of the reservation where several of these spoonbills and a small contingent of wood storks were roosting in the trees above the water.

Thanks for taking a look, C&C appreciated.

D300
300mm f2.8
TC-20E II
300mm
f6.3 @ 1/1000sec
ISO 640

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 21, 2010 at 10:50 PM

It looks like you are putting your new lens to good use Chuck, I like the subtle sidelighting and detail in this shot.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on March 21, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Nice shot. I think I would have liked to have the birds head turned more towards the camera so the unique bill showed more, but I would be very happy with this image if I had taken it! Thanks for posting.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 21, 2010 at 11:33 PM

harsh light, but a nice image nontheless.
Good feather detail and eye!
The bright blue in the BG might be dampened a bit..
Sndy r

sandy r

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 22, 2010 at 12:41 AM

Nice pose and sharpness and I like the pink plumage. It would be better if he was facing toward the light but still a good shot.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 22, 2010 at 8:13 AM

An attractive image Chuck. I like the lighting a lot and the nice habitat and BG. Not sure how large a crop this is. The bird is not tack sharp in the larger version, but it is still very nice.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 22, 2010 at 1:24 PM

Charles,

Nice pose, though I find myself wishing that the bird were facing towards the light rather than away from it so the bill would be more prominent. The blues in the background seem a bit oversaturated, I would tone those down if this were mine. I agree with Ron B. that in the larger version the bird looks a little soft. I like the light you have in the bird's eye and the graceful curve in the spoonbill's neck.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on March 22, 2010 at 7:50 PM

The catchlight and light on the right side of the bill makes this work for me Chuck. Agree about the slight softness apparent in the larger image.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on March 24, 2010 at 11:18 AM

Charles:
I like the side lighting, the perch, and the pink/rich-blue contrast. Nice eye contact too.

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