Sacred ibis

Gallery: AvianPosted June 2, 201093 views3 comments

We found some of these sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) in a rice-field near River Sesia Park, northern Italy. During last years they nest regularly in this region. This was the first time for us.

Thanks for looking

D&L

Canon 40D, EF100-400@320, f/6.3, 1/1000sec, ISO250, HH.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 2, 2010 at 12:49 PM

Ciao D&L,
very nice pose with typical phlegmatic step of this species. I really like the setting with the green rice field stands out the bird. Nice head turn but in this case more rotation would have allowed to the lateral light to bright better the face.
I went to Sesia Park last autumn but there weren't many birds, maybe for the hunting season. I think spring time is better.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on June 2, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Nice composition D&L. Perhaps, IMHO, in this shot the light is a bit too harsch.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on June 2, 2010 at 9:55 PM

Hi,
Looks like all the nits have been covered. Shooting on the shadow side of a subject rarely works in the photographer's favor. Photography is all about shooting in favorable light. Did you get a chance to return to this area in better lighting conditions?
Thanks for posting,
Ronnie G.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments