I captured this image 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 400mm
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 1000 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017, dodging, burning, and black adjustment using the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom on the feathers
Cropped for composition and presentation
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 08-05-2017 at 06:37 AM.
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"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Everything is pretty much perfect. Great singing pose, sharp with a good EXP, nice REDs, and nice blacks. A pose with the wings raised more might make it even nicer. But, it is very excellent as is.
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