Roseate spoonbill

[gary rouleau]

As I was playing the banjo and watching a slideshow of my Louisiana trip, this one caught my eye.
Roseate spoonbill, Louisiana.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens (mm): 600
ISO: 200
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/1600
Exp. Comp.: -1.0
Flash Comp.:
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: AI Servo AF

Cheers
gary

[Doug Brown]

Great pose Gary! The pink of the bird really stands out against the color of the BG. I just wish the tangle of trees wasn't perfectly centered behind the bird. I think you can bring out some detail in the darker areas of plumage too. Overall very nice though!

[gary rouleau]

Thanks for the great suggestions Doug. How's this repost?

Cheers
gary

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose and dark BG. The plumage and details of the bird itself could be improved in postprocessing. Did you apply NR on the bird and how did you sharpen? The perch looks too dark in comparison with the bird.

[Arthur Morris]

I like the re-post wishing only that the head were turned a bit more towards us; this would have brightened the face and the eye.