Balancing Act

[Bill Dix]

It's sometimes said that a perch is too large for the bird. Here the Spoonie chose one that was a bit too small; he had trouble keeping his balance. From High Island Rookery. Levels, NR, USM, crop, and cloned out a few twigs.

D7000, 500f4, ISO 800, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual

[Luis Patacao]

Really nice light and colors. The detail is very good, and if the small branches on the bottom were cloned out, isolating the main one, for me it would be a plus. None the less, i really enjoy this image.


ps: nice to see the wonderfull detail of the d700 with the 500 f4, wish my sigma were up to that.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice Spoonbill... I like the colors and detail in the bird. I probably would take out the two low branches as Luis suggested, but that is personal choice. The branch it chose is light to support such a large bird, your title is well chosen.

[Ian Wilson]

Nice one Bill, I can easily imagine just how the scene looked. Great feather detail and perfect exposure. Well done.

[gail bisson]

I really like the title.
I wish the birds left wing was a bit more symmetrical with the right side.
You exposed the whites perfectly and it is nice to see the feet so well.
gail

[Karl Egressy]

Choosing a too small perch worked for your advantage, Bill. It created this nice pose.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very nice one Bill!
I don´t mind about the skinny perch because the light and pose make up for the rest, thanks for sharing.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Great shot with highlights well handled. Nice colors, detail & BG. Well done!

[Kaido Rummel]

I really love the colors and the details. The pose and the situation make this a great photo. Thanks!

[christopher galeski]

very nice Bill,love the IQ on this,nice exposure.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent moment captured, Bill Sir.Wonderful shades of pinks, great exposure, details and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful addition to your Spoonbill series. The pink is working very well with the green BG.




Geoffrey

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone. I suppose I might have cloned out those remaining twigs. I did clone some others, including a tricky one that went through the wing, and I guess I got tired of cloning. Perhaps I'll revisit it.