Green Cay Woodstork

[Fabs Forns]

I believe this is a very young bird. Maestro Morris was in the area for the week-end, and he was a few yards ahead, with Alfred and Harold Davis, playing with some turtles trying to come up a log, when thie bird jumped to the railing, giving me the opportunity to get full frame heads.

D3, 600/4 VR
Aperture value @ f/6.3 +0.3 Ev (temporary cloud)
Fill flash, ISO 500
Post-processing in Adobe Camera Raw.
Sizing and sharpening in PS

[Lana Hays]

Fabs
I love the portraits of the wood storks. It looks like a young one to me......and wonderful detail with a stunning BG. Well done.

[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful EXP control, image optimization, and COMP. Wonderful seeing you and so many BPN folks.

After I shot those turtles I brought them home and made some great soup.

[Cindy Cone]

It must be the evening of the wood storks, Fabs. Wonderful portrait of this young one. As stated above, everything works here. I'd take it over turtle soup any day.

[Tim Cee]

Incredible detail. The bill has such clear and definitive shades and reflections and the lower half of it almost looks like wet paint or as if it was dipped in bronze. Superb job.

[Alfred Forns]

Love the image Fabs Sort of looks like he wanted a formal portrait !!! Very good looking bird !!!!

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent composition and capture, Great eye contact and very pleasing soft mellow tones in the background...:D

[Gayle Clement]

Beautiful detail and a lovely background.

[Paul Pagano]

Really nice, Fabs...I would bet this bird was born last season...beautifully done. I love these birds-feel bad for them because they really are quite homely.

[George DeCamp]

This is really well done! The BG s so nice and the tone is superb....

[Sid Garige]

Looks like he is posing for you Fabs. Excellent job,

[Raymond Barlow]

wonderful image Fabs., sweet detail.

[Steve Canuel]

I really like the look of the bill, like polished ivory. You gave this image a pleasing soft look while maintaining excellent sharpness and detail.
Steve

[Thonnaksar NOP]

Excellent exposure and perfect DOF control. I'm always very impressed by the sharpness of your images. The details in this one look really wonderful.
Most of time I like viewing images this way (from left to right) :

[Harold Davis]

stupid turtles!! i would have much rather had this!!! that is awesome. that is perfection. nothing else to say!

[Rich Ikerd]

Excellent as always Fabs.

[Arthur Morris]

Rich, please let us know what you like about the image. Thanks!

[Isak Pretorius]

Mmm, can't really decide between the LTR or RTL image. Still, very nice. I like the BG, comp and good light here. Nicely done Fabs!

[Freddy Franzella]

Beautifully done!! gorgeous image Fabs!