Roseate Spoonbill

Gallery: AvianPosted April 23, 2011508 views21 comments

Ajaia ajaja

The sun was setting when I photographed this Roseate Spoonbill in Florida and the tide was coming in fast. I loved the late evening light in this image.

Nikon D200, handheld laying in the shallow water of a lagoon, f6.3, 1/400, ISO 250, 80-400mm VR at 400mm, 76% of the original frame, natural light. Larger version provided.

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

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Clayton Musgrove on April 23, 2011 at 5:02 PM

That's beautiful Mia. I love the light effect on the bird with the dark green water and BG. Superbly done!

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on April 23, 2011 at 5:23 PM

Beautiful light. Has a nice sense of serenity. I like the BG and the color in the hint of reflection provides a nice little break to the darkness of the water.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on April 23, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Just lovely Mia. No nits from me. I really like the presentation here, the exposers is perfect, and the framing is great. beautiful bird.

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on April 23, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Beautiful image Mia. The late afternoon light is wonderful. I especially like the detail and placement within the frame.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM

A super moody image Mia. The low angle and light are wonderful. What makes this image for me is the small hint of the bird's reflection in the water. Just really a super look. Your usual top-notch detail and sharpness as well. Not much else to say.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 23, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Fantastic light Mia. Excellent POV and details/colors..etc, etc.
This Roseate Spoonbill never looked so good

Very well done, my pleasure

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 23, 2011 at 6:43 PM

A sweet shot - nice feel to this image. Lovely soft light.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 23, 2011 at 7:52 PM

The light is awesome, every photographer's dream situation. It produces a soft feel, while also bringing out the textures. Worth getting wet for, Mia.

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

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 23, 2011 at 9:01 PM

The great light sets a wonderful mood here. Love the soft water, BG, and reflection.
Beautiful!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 23, 2011 at 11:11 PM

Gorgeous light and pose, Mia. I like the dof-perfect to bring in a hint of habitat and texture in the bg.

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Comment posted by Robert Holguin on April 24, 2011 at 2:08 AM

Excellent pic. I really love the lighting and the color of the water. Great background and great composition. Well done.

Registered on January 25, 2011, 44 Posts, 294 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 24, 2011 at 11:48 AM

You isolated this one so perfectly Mia, it is ready to fly off my screen any minute! Outstanding job on the exposure, colors, and processing....plus the detail is superb!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on April 24, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Superb job Mia, the lighting on this gorgeous spoonbill combined with the water and BG are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 24, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Lovely lighting here Mia, it really gives the image a sunset feeling.

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on April 24, 2011 at 7:14 PM

Beautiful low angle and detail Mia... only thing I can think of maybe to try is cropping a hair more along the bottom. Nice work for sure!

Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by David E Lester on April 24, 2011 at 7:31 PM

Excellant!! No nits here either, great color!!

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 24, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Beautiful light, detail and your usual low angle Mia - well done

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on April 24, 2011 at 9:01 PM

Just perfect! I love the light and the precise DOF. Loads of sharp detail to enjoy. Awesome!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 25, 2011 at 2:04 PM

I like how the nice soft light really brings out the feather detail and the low angle on this gives the water a surreal look to me. Wonderful composition and background add to the image, way to go, nice job in getting this excellent shot.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on April 26, 2011 at 8:42 AM

I find it interesting how important the sun setting light is to this image, Mia. It is really what makes this image special. In more conventional light this would be an attractive but average image. With it, we see this beautiful gradient across the bird bringing out the colors to different degrees.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM

Mia, the lighting on the spoonbill is to die for. Great pose, perfect DOF, excellent IQ and nice framing. I love this image.

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