Scarlet Ibis (C)

Gallery: AvianPosted May 10, 2012164 views6 comments

While waiting at the zoo to try and get photos of a tigers sore paw, I noticed this Scarlet Ibis in the rainforest exhibit pool and liked the natural light on it. The ibis in the exhibit are fully flighted.

Canon T3i
1/125 @ F-4 ISO 400
Canon EF 100macro
HH no flash

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6 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 10, 2012 at 4:18 PM

Love the detail in feathers. well done John

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 10, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Lovely color really stands out against the dark BG. The body feathers seem a bit soft, even in the larger image, although there is a fair amount of detail. I suspect f/4 and HH at 1/125 took the sharpness down somewhat.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 12, 2012 at 12:59 AM

That is one scarlet Scarlet Ibis. I've certainly never seen one that bright in the wild. But a nice, moody shot; well seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 12, 2012 at 7:49 AM

Not sure about this shot brightness-wise John. It seems just a bit dark to me overall. Otherwise a nice image.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 13, 2012 at 12:37 AM

In spite of the softness, the large version of this is quite mesmerizing with that scarlet and dark gray.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 18, 2012 at 9:30 AM

The birds scarlet color really shines in this dark setting, nice catch John

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