ibis

nikon d 800
300 mm

Very nice Stuart. I like the OP and the dangling pink feet. I might be tempted to clone out the branch in the LLC and the green leaves on the right of the frame. Love the hooded wing pose.

I find the dark at the top is pulling my eye up there -- otherwise, great effect! A simpler gradient would be good but too much detail up there for me.

Wonderful pose on the ibis with the red bill forward and the red feet dangling out back! That small bright line under the bird catches my eye too much.

Hello Stu, this is a really nice image and the oil paint works nicely. I like the strong colors and great detail. I agree that a little bit of cleanup of the background would make the image stronger.