Glossy Ibis

Gallery: AvianPosted May 19, 2012137 views12 comments

One from Brigantine yesterday....there was a very loose flock of about 50 birds spread throughout the refuge. I have had much trouble getting a decent photo of this species in the past. The bright sun was an aid in catching those wild iridescent colors.

50D, 500mm, Iso200, F4, 1/2500 LARGER version also posted. Comments and suggestions for improvement are appreciated.

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12 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on May 19, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Nice capture, Sharon. Your focus caught the bird just right so there is lots of detail in the plumage. Also, the iridescent colors are great. Not always very easy to get that. I think of the times birding when the bird just looked black. This gives it lots of color and it's easy to see why the glossy descriptor was added to the name. Minor nit for me is that I'd like just a bit more room to the right. Thanks for posting this.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 20, 2012 at 12:29 AM

This is awesome Sharon, everything works. Great colors and sharpness, really shows off this species beauty.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on May 20, 2012 at 8:22 AM

Nicely done Sharon!! The larger image shows the colors and details very well. An impressive image of this ibis. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 20, 2012 at 10:19 AM

No nits from me Sharon. Good colors, details, and habitat. Well done.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on May 20, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Sharon you have caught the colours and the sheen on this bird beautifully.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 20, 2012 at 4:01 PM

Wonderful job getting the colors like that!

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 20, 2012 at 5:22 PM

Sharon - you have caught this beautifully.
Bit far to the right but no big deal.
JR

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 20, 2012 at 6:37 PM

Very nice - especially for Brig. Colors look wonderful. Nice detail and sharpness as well.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 20, 2012 at 6:59 PM

Beautiful, Sharon. Excellent job catching the iridescence of the plumage.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 20, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Beautiful look at this guy Sharon. I would have liked a less busy bg but I know they like these swampy graasy areas to feed in.
Large version shows great detail.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on May 21, 2012 at 6:35 AM

You captured the colors very well. I think that these & the White-Faced are the most beautiful Ibis.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 22, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Very good work Sharon, great environment and I like the parted beak & pose as it forages..
Nice sharpness/detail too. I especially like the glossy metallic colors here

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