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Wow David beautiful capture and that is what you call filling the frame. Details look great and love the clouds in the background. No picks from me .TFS
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Quite an intimate portrait David!
I'd imagine it was a touch difficult to expose but looks pretty good. The clouds add a nice little depth to break up the blue sky. Maybe a run of DN on the bkg could enhance it a bit?
Not familiar with this species; is the male (left I presume?) really that much darker than the counterpart in the face or just shadows?
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Very nice indeed, the left bird is not lit quite so well as the one on the right so quite naturally the head is a little darker. You may wish to try a little very subtle Burn, I feel it brings out a little more detail.
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Very well done. Excellent HA's..
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Originally Posted by
Brian Sump
Quite an intimate portrait David!
I'd imagine it was a touch difficult to expose but looks pretty good. The clouds add a nice little depth to break up the blue sky. Maybe a run of DN on the bkg could enhance it a bit?
Not familiar with this species; is the male (left I presume?) really that much darker than the counterpart in the face or just shadows?
Hi Brian and all helpful friends,
These are wood storks, our only native stork in North America. Their range is mostly in Florida and the Caribbean. As recently as 10 years back they were endangered as they are very dependent on proper water levels in the glades and elsewhere. They are waders and hunt in very specific way. They stir up the bottom with feet as they stick their bill right down in the mud. Any thing that moves will trigger a very fast unconscious reflex which closes the bill. While the bird on the left (yes, the larger bird is the male) is looking into the sun angle, it actually does have have much more black on face and bill. This varies greatly in individuals, is more prominent in mating birds and not sex driven. So, much variation. Thanks to every one for valued help and encouragement.
Peace,
David
ps
their status right now is least concern, a great improvement over endangered. They only nest in large colonies and never alone.
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