Lovely Blue Eyes...

[Joseph Przybyla]

I was out in the field this morning, first to Circle B and then to Lake Morton on the way home. I captured this image of a White Ibis at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida. I watch these birds on the golf course behind my house, their bill is perfectly designed for probing in the ground and snatching insects. 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 330 (495mm FFE)
1/1000 F/8 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 800 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Diane Miller]

Another beautiful and sharp portrait! Love how the bill fits in the frame, and the whites have just enough detail.

I might consider a subtle gradient burn from the LL to help keep the eye in the frame, but not a major issue.

[Tim Foltz]

Great portrait, love the comp and color combinations, nice detail.

-Tim

[Daniel Cadieux]

Well balanced comp, good BG, perfect whites. That blue eye is super! Very well executed portrait.

[Marina Scarr]

Very well seen and executed portrait!!! Love that dark BG and the strong eye.The shape of the beak is strong also.

[Don Lacy]

I agree with everyone else just a well done image from the comp to the processing.