Roseate Spoonbill

Gallery: AvianPosted June 14, 2016109 views13 comments

Roseate Spoonbill

To my amusement, this fellow worked for some time to get the branch he was standing on. Eventually he gave up. Taken about this time last year at the Live Oak Nursery ponds near Delcambre, Louisiana. This spoonie was not as deeply colored as most nesting at this site.

D7200, tripod
1/4000, f/6.3
ISO 500
T150-600mm @ 450mm
Cropped to 67% of the frame.
LR6, levels and minor sharpening.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on June 14, 2016 at 11:17 PM

Nice pose, color, and detail. I like how the bird stands out from the background.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on June 15, 2016 at 2:01 AM

The full size version is a must - the colors, textures and detail are stunning. I also like the light that you got. Beautiful, Raoul.

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on June 15, 2016 at 12:54 PM

It is great you the spoonie in the open with the habitat, Raoul. The wing position and lighting are very complementary. The head angle and composition are also excellent.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on June 15, 2016 at 3:59 PM

Hi Raoul
The Spoonbill color and detail is outstanding. Keep up the good work.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 15, 2016 at 5:33 PM

I like the pose and the light very much.
Congrats
D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 15, 2016 at 9:45 PM

I love the colors and light! The sharpness and detail are excellent. Very nice, Raoul!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 16, 2016 at 12:15 AM

Beautiful bird Raoul. Great action in the stretch.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 16, 2016 at 10:35 AM

I love the light and colors in this image Raoul. Details look good as well, neat scene!

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Comment posted by Robert Ryan on June 16, 2016 at 12:28 PM

Wonderful lighting. Flash?

Registered on January 13, 2016, 9 Posts, 21 Comments

Comment posted by Raoul Breaux Jr on June 16, 2016 at 5:07 PM

Thanks to all for the kind comments on this shot. I will post another Spoonbill shot soon that shows the extreme coloration of many of the birds at this site.

Robert--no flash used on this, or any, of my shots. I try to pick birds in a pocket of light, and then I spot meter on the lighter tonal values which substantially darkens the shaded background. I like the luminous effect this provides.

Registered on April 27, 2016, 20 Posts, 142 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on June 17, 2016 at 4:40 PM

You've done a real nice job of isolating the spoonbill from the background which is rather cluttered. As a result, the picture really works quite well. Really nice detail and pose.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 17, 2016 at 9:55 PM

It always amazes me what big sticks birds will try to haul to a nest and some of the silly things they do when they get them there. I like the lighting in this image, Raoul. The Spoonbill really pops. Nice pose that illustrates what it's doing as well.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Pramod.Shanbhag on June 18, 2016 at 1:07 PM

A colorful image.Wish the BG was less cluttered.

Registered on May 17, 2016, 29 Posts, 68 Comments