Rossetta Spoonbill

[Clyde Hopper]

Hello Folks , Found this guy at Ft. Desoto ,North Beach ,in front of the concession stand just out side of the restricted area .He was working Northward toward the Beach goers. I knew he would eventually turn around , so I placed myself in a good position got down on the ground and waited his return . 7/18/2014 -10:16 am Blue sky (No clouds )
Camera was a Nikon D90 , SS -1/3000 f/6.3 ISO-400 ,Aperture Priority ,Matrix metering . Lens -Sigma 150-500 mm @ 500mm .
Most pp in ACR ,and then final tweaks in CS6 . I have never purchased any Nik software or the such , and don't have NR except in CS6 .
Any and all Help Appreciated . I do question If I now have the exposure a bit low ?

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the pose, light at 10AM is quite harsh, as evident from the shadows and strong contrast. The subject is soft and the heat shimmers (from rising water vapor) have added to the harshness of the bokeh. Try to photograph in early morning or late evening when the sun is lower in the sky and temperatures are cooler too. you will get much better results.


TFS

[Ian Wilson]

A good plan and execution Clyde. I agree with Arash's critique. The situation may be ameliorated a little by pulling back on the crop if you have some more room in the original frame. Regards, Ian.

[Clyde Hopper]

Thanks for the critiques ,Arash and Ian . Better photos to come ,your help is greatly appreciated .