Roseate Spoonbill

[Harold Davis]

Taken at Little Estero Lagoon a couple of weeks ago. The BG lended itself to be darkened so i took the liberty to try to completely darken it and make sort of a spotlight on the bird. I know it's a static image of a bird, but i thought it was pretty artful. For the Forns'. Thanks!!

D300, Bigma at 500mm, f/6.3, 1/500s, ISO 200, -0.6EV.

Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

[Doug Brown]

Nicely done Harold! Great detail in the bird; I like the beautiful pink set against the dark BG. Might be tempted to crop a little off the bottom. Thanks for posting!

[Gus Cobos]

Great capture and composition Harold. I like the eye contact and the soft colors...good job...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Thanks Harold !!!! Sweet looking bird Particularly like the detail and how well the eye shows. Good head angle and bg !!! With the crop form bottom I can go either way, the pink sure looks good !!!

[Sharna Lee]

Beautiful image.
What else can I say?

Sharna

[Fabs Forns]

Thanks, SON, that is one artistic image. The black BG sets a very dramatic mood for the beautifully exposed bird. Proud of you!

[Hugh J McLaughlin]

Nice job on the BG, Harold. Personally, I wouldn't take any off the bottom so you don't chop the 'virtual legs'.

Hugh

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow Harold !!! Beautiful capture with such a beautiful pose , color and details. The dark BG reallly stes this off. Love it !!!!

[Juan Aragonés]

Harold good work processing this image. I like your result a lot. the eye contact is fantastic and the bird really sharp. well done!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose, details and head angle. I would prefer the BG to be a tad lighter, it seems I'm the only one. :)

[Raul Quinones]

Great picture, I always has problem exposing this species, you manage it well.
I will not change anything. Great details.

[Lance Peters]

Nice one harold - Might have to take some pink paint to my white spoonies over here in OZ - sure like the pink ones beter.
:)

Lance