Marbled godwit portrait

[Grace Scalzo]

Another from the gang of marbled godwits that were at Ft Desoto when I was there mid-April.

I got rid of many dust spots, lightened the eye a bit, and added a bit of canvas on the left. The bill on this individual was so clean.

1/2000, f10, iso800
Canon 1Dx, 500 f4 + 2.0tc (1000 mm)

[Bonnie Block]

Beautiful image, Grace. You’re right—what a clean bill! Super details and nice even lighting. We have them now out here—I am giving it a shot tomorrow out on the Pacific.

[Derek Willcox]

just beautiful Grace like the seeing the the bill in focus the colour and the feather patten plus the IQ love the godwits

[Troy Lim]

Sweet shot Grace, do you have more room on the top and left side?

[PhilCook]

Extraordinary fine detail Grace, I've never seen the serrations withing the beak/mouth before...very well done. Eye is clear and all composed nicely in the frame I think

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent pose and great details. I like the open beak!

[Melissa Groo]

So cool to see those serrations! Now that is up close and personal! Just a super head portrait. You do so well with that 2x, your IQ is always top notch.

[Bill Dix]

I love the comp. And the detail and serrations. No nits.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very nice head portrait Grace! Love the open bill and lots of nice details throughout. Comp works for me.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the details, sharpness, open beak, BG and composition. Excellent image Grace!

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Awesome image Grace. The composition and sharpness is spot on!

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent pose and great details. Love the open beak,nice lights and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

What a great head study. The open beak adds allot and the details are awesome. You had some great light that morning and you must have been pretty close to these guys. Ya, that sure is a clean beak. Very nice Grace.

[MohsenVahedipour]

Beautiful portrait with excellent IQ, open beak pose & BG.

[jack williamson]

Excellent portrait Grace, lots of detail, I have not seen the detail in the upper beak before. Well done.

[Marina Scarr]

Terrific details, Grace, and I love that open beak. Wasn't sure about the crop at first, but I think it really works well here.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Awesome Grace. Super details and I really like that you can see the serrated bill