One More Spoonie

[Bill Dix]

Last one for this month. From Merritt Island NWR in February. This is full-frame except for slight rotation; if he had done any more of a wing stretch I would have cut it off.

D500, 500f4, ISO 1600, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual.

[Randy Stout]

Bill:

Great breeding plumage, head angle, useful reflection.

I would be tempted to add some canvas at the top, perhaps doubling the free space above the wing tip. Just personal taste.

Cheers

Randy

[John Mack]

Nice image like the reflection and light.

[Mike Hitchen]

A nice, almost geometric frame-filling pose, Bill. And I love the saturation of the colours.

[Isaac Grant]

You did really well with this Bill. The deep pink tones and whites of the head just jump out against the dark water. Details look great. I agree with more room above. Was about to book another Florida trip in early May but decided on going to visit a friend in Colorado and doing some photography out there and birding. Still about 10 life birds I can get out there.

[annmpacheco]

Wowsa, what color and a killer BG Bill. agree with the above adding canvas above if you have it.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Great capture, Bill. Nice detail throughout, and beautiful rich color. Like the wing positions and the shaded BG.

Geoffrey




http://500px.com/geoffreymontagu

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all. Since this was full-frame I don't have any room above. But it would be easy to add a sliver of canvas to it.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the action, details, exposure and great colours on the Spoonbill. Excellent image Bill.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Jim.