Roseate Spoonbill

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island NWR. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering - 1 EV ISO 160
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Hi Joe,
Nice exposure, nice pose and I the clouds add depth and interest to the sky bg.
The bird angling away from us is about the only crit I have; and may be a bit more room behind the feet.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joseph, well exposed on the Spoonie, and I like the colours on him. We have a great view of the near wing, and love the clouds in the sky BG. Flying angle already mentioned by Sid, and I would add a touch more sharpening to him.

[Lyle Gruby]

I was going to say exactly what Stuart and Sidharth said--looks good except the angle could be better and a little more sharpening is needed.

[William Dickson]

Great looking bird in flight shot Joe. Lovely colours on the bird and the BG. Thanks for sharing.

[Raybel Robles]

I love the down stroke wings. The pink color sets well against the blue sky. A bit of the neck and head seems a bit soft tho, adding a bit more sharpening should do the trick.