I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. A overcast day, flat light, I wouldn't have been able to capture this image on a sunny day, it would have been way off the light angle. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF HH
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 360 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped to 4x5 for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Great bird and so nice to have a pair.
I like the high key treatment. Image has an Asian design feeling to it
Angle a bit steep.
I find the foliage in the LLC a bit heavy- pulls the eye away. It would be super easy to clone out some or all of that foliage.
Gail
Lovely shot, Joe. Good poses from both birds, and sharp. The flat light really helped. I don't mind the foliage in the LLC, although I could see a version without it. Like Paul, I feel the sprig that extends into the face is unfortunate. A bit tricky to remove it. I'd be very pleased to have this one, just as posted.