Glossy Ibis

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image yesterday at Circle B Bar Reserve. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1600 F/5.6 Matrix Metering + 1 EV ISO 900
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Excellent BIF image, Joseph. Exposure seems right on and like the hint of the far wing at base. The pastel BG works beautifully and I did a browser crop coming from the base approximately to the center of the second light row of brush/grass making more of a pano. My thinking was that it would also tone down the lighter grasses.


Geoffrey

[Bill Dix]

Great flight shot, Joe. Love the full up-wing, stretched-out pose. I second Geoffrey's suggestions regarding crop and brightness of BG. Some day I'll have to get to Circle B Bar Reserve. You've posted some great shots from there.

[John Robinson]

Good one Joe
I agree a bit more pano effect migt enhance it a bit. Good image whatever.
JohnR

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thank you all for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.

Bill, if you do get a chance to get to Circle B Bar Reserve let me know. I can either tell you more about the place or maybe meet you there.

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.

Bill, if you do get a chance to get to Circle B Bar Reserve let me know. I can either tell you more about the place or maybe meet you there.

Thanks Joe. I'll do that.

[David Salem]

Nice looking pose and I like the wing position you caught him in showing some of the nice colors under them. Yes to reducing the brightness of the BG . Overall a very nice capture.