Wood Stork

[Lori A. Cash]

This image was taken earlier this month at Viera Wetlands as the sun was setting.

Canon 1D3 with 500mm and 1.4x
Gitzo 1325 tripod and Wimberley head
Av mode
ISO 640
1/100 at f/5.6
+2 2/3 exp comp
Level and curves in CS3.

Comments welcomed and appreciated.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Not the best conditions (white on white sky), but looking at your exif you knew what to do to prevent underexposing. Some fill flash would have helped with the face details. I'd either crop a bit more top and left, or add more right and bottom.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice find and well done considering the circumstances. I wish for a better eye contact.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Agree with Axel`s comments!

[Steve Maxson]

I must be feeling contrary today. :) I like the subtle white on almost-white colors, the crop, the pose, and the clean background. There is a catchlight in the eye and that is enough eye contact to suit me, in this case. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. :)

[Arthur Morris]

I too like it, but if the bird had turned its head, it would have simply given us more to look at <smile>

later and love and good to see you here, artie