Roseate Spoonbill

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image of a Roseate Spoonbill at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. 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 310mm (485mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering - 2/3 EV ISO 200 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Tony Whitehead]

Love the look-back pose with eye contact, colours and smooth water BG, Joe. You have left enough room for the virtual legs but I think a version with a little more room around it would be worth trying if you have cropping options. DOF covers the bird well even at 5.6 - well done.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Tony, thank you for viewing and commenting. I do have other options. Here is a landscape version, with more room as you suggested.

[Tony Whitehead]

Another good option, Joe. I would crop a little off the bottom and right but like it with a bit more space.

[Alan Murphy]

Very nice pose. Only wish for a lower shooting angle.

[stuart wanuck]

yes joe nice capture looking at you nest time bend down for more eye level agree

[Karl Egressy]

Beautiful bird and shot for the theme, Joe.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Wonderful colours, great details. very nice look back pose and beautiful composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[adrian dancy]

All looks pretty good to me. A lower angle might have been nice as too and a bit more space but I appreciate that may have been difficult.

[arash_hazeghi]

love the look back, colors and the nice clean plumage. The BG could use a bit NR and I also wish for a lower angle

TFS