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Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
I was lucky enough to meet up with this beautiful spoonbill over the weekend. They are something of a rarity except there are a number of small colonies (about 26) in the Netherlands - total of about 1600 breeding pairs. This adult is in the non-breeding / summer plumage.
Ideally, I would have had the sun directly behind me, but this was the best opportunity that presented itself. On the one hand I would prefer even light across the complete bird, but on the other, I like the "modeling" that is provided by the shadows. Hopefully there will be a next time!
Technicals:
Canon EOS 1D MkIII, EF500 f/4L IS with 1.4 extension
1/800 sec at f/7.1, ISO 400
PP - White balance and Brightness in LR2; Leveling and re-building BG (corners), NR in CS4
Comments and suggestions warmly received!
Gerald