Roseate Spoonbill

Gallery: AvianPosted April 26, 2015134 views3 comments

Jefferson Island near New Iberia has become a go-to destination as a well populated rookery in southern Louisiana, having a good variety of these as well as little blues, snowies and cattle egrets. Shot last weekend in morning light. Admittedly the plain blue sky and harsh sunlight wasn't the best, but I liked the pose. Full frame.

7D II 400 f4 DO II +2X III Wimberley I on GT2531, ISO 400 1/2000 f8 0.0EV

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3 comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on April 27, 2015 at 9:25 AM

Bill: no need to apologize for this shot, as it really isolates and places all the emphasis on the bird. Very nice pose, techs and perch. Richard

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 27, 2015 at 10:08 AM

Hi Bill:

The spoonie is really vivid in this image. Nice capture of the colors. Yeah, the plain blue sky doesn't really add to the image, but at least it doesn't distract either! There doesn't appear to be as much feather detail as I'd expect. Wondering if the 2x is the issue??

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 27, 2015 at 6:50 PM

Lovely colors andit is a nice pose, Bill. I do wish the oof stick weren't in the bg.

devil

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