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    I captured this image at the rookery in the alligator breeding pond at Gatorland, Orlando, Florida. Every year I purchase a season photographers pass for early entry into Gatorland to photograph birds at the rookery. The photographers pass opens this week and runs for four months. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Nikon D500
    Nikon 80-400 F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, image captured at 320mm
    1/3200 F/8 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 640 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
    Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
    Cropped for composition and presentation

    P.S. Learn more about Gatorland in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available here https://birdsasart-shop.com/the-baa-...ic-site-guide/
    Joe Przybyla

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    A striking portrait against the vibrant green backdrop Joe, with some good detail.

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    Hi Joe, love the pose and feathered covered beak from preening. Excellent exposure on the whites, and I do like the 'scruffy' hair do.

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    Good lookin frame, Joseph. Exposure and detail are money, and the green BG really glows. I'm not sure if it is a result of the head and neck feathers being fluffed, but they do look very gray
    compared to the purer white body.

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    Nice hair do. Killer background. Love the green. Detail on the whites is right on.

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