Roseate Spoonbill

Gallery: AvianPosted December 18, 2010615 views18 comments

Ajaia ajaja

Taken on the Gulf coast of Florida not long before sunset. I love the pinks against the blues.

D200, handheld, laying in the sand on the beach, f6.3, 1/800, ISO 250, 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light, cropped vertical from a horizontal. Larger version provided.

As always, I sincerely appreciate your thoughtful critiques & comments on my images. Thank you for looking.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 18, 2010 at 7:16 PM

gorgeous, Mia. pose, comp, colors and light are all perfect. I'm making my first trip to Florida in March--I think my head may explode.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 18, 2010 at 7:48 PM

Excellent! That distinctive bill is in just the right position for the pose and I love the colors and light Mia. Great IQ and the interest the spoonbill is showing you is palpable in the larger version.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 18, 2010 at 8:32 PM

This is so worth looking at the larger version. In the larger version this is so clear and so up close and personal.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 18, 2010 at 8:42 PM

Your patented look Mia. Great light and the detail on that wonderful bill is just super. Pinks, blues, and that eye. What more can you ask for.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 18, 2010 at 9:46 PM

Gorgeous Mia. The light is just wonderful.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on December 18, 2010 at 9:47 PM

excellent, Mia. My only suggestion is to brighten this about half a stop.

Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Marquart on December 18, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Very nice Mia, nice pose and comp and good detail. I agree lightening it a tad with the levels adjustment would make it even better.

Registered on October 24, 2009, 126 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on December 19, 2010 at 1:12 AM

WOW, that's about all I can think of saying. I like the slightly sombre mood of the low lighting at this time of day, very pleasing as is. This species alone would be a reason to head south to Florida I think.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 19, 2010 at 1:35 AM

Smoking Image Mia

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 19, 2010 at 2:21 AM

Wonderful, inquisitive pose!
Great colors - the blues and pinks - and detail is perfect, as always!

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on December 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM

a beautiful image lovely tones

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 19, 2010 at 11:42 AM

Well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 19, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Good pose. (I think spatula for some reason when I see their bills.) But this pose displays all the features of this bird at once. I'd brighten just the subject. Let the water diminish even more than it is. As usual you've got plenty of detail going on.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on December 19, 2010 at 12:39 PM

One of the nicest photos of a stationary RSB I have seen! I like the subdued lighting on this and would leave it as is. Super image! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on December 19, 2010 at 1:37 PM

Beautiful image, Mia. I love the pinks against thr blues in that wonderful light too

Mauro

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

Comment posted by Rohn B. McKee on December 20, 2010 at 2:07 PM

Mia,
I recognize excellent sharpening, a very nice composition, and dead on exposure. Thanks for Sharing

Registered on November 18, 2008, 109 Posts, 415 Comments

Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on December 20, 2010 at 5:30 PM

All very nice, but I particularly like this subtle light that seems to come from the body of the subject, as in a picture of Rembrandt .
Giorgio.

Registered on November 16, 2007, 87 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Brown on December 21, 2010 at 11:23 AM

Really like the composition Mia allowing the reflections. That beck looks a bit heavy to keep carrying around. Gorgeous evening lighting really makes a big difference to the image. Graham

Registered on November 20, 2007, 275 Posts, 1365 Comments