Spoonbill

[Alexander Koenders]

This youngster was fishing on his own without any luck.

Olympus E3, Zuiko Ed300 f2.8, Zuiko 2.0 converter, 600mm focuslenght, 1/1250sec, F8, ISO200, 0 stop, froma a hide out Full frame+

[Joanna Trescott]

Really nice composition. Nice detail in the feathers. The water droplets add to the action. How pink will this one turn?

[Alexander Koenders]

Really nice composition. Nice detail in the feathers. The water droplets add to the action. How pink will this one turn?

This is a europeen spices and will stay white his whole live. The males will get a yellow throat during breeding season.

[Neil Losin]

Really great pose, Alexander. I like the light water / white bird combination.

[Mike Milicia]

You captured a great pose for this beautiful bird !

Wish for a bit of a head/body turn toward the viewer which would likely have also given you a nice catchlight.
Looks like it could also use a bit of CCW rotation.

[Alfred Forns]

The little turn as suggested by Mike would be nice but it is a spectacular image !!!! Big Congrats on this one !!!!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning image and composition. Great exposure and detail and I love the action you captured in this image Alexander.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose and exposure control. CCW has been mentioned and it is a bit tight in the frame for my taste.

[Melvin Grey]

Lovely interesting pose and superb feather detail, Alexander. We are getting more and more of your birds turning up here in the UK, birds ringed in Holland that is, and I suspect that it will not be long before they start breeding here - a very welcome addition. I have photographed one recently where it is possible to read the identification bands.
Melvin

[Jasper Doest]

Nice pose captured Alexander! A bit too tight for my taste as I would have liked to see som space for the virtual legs. Unfortunately the sharpness seems to be on the wing instead of on the eye. I like the overcast light, which gave you some amazing feather detail.