Black-faced Ibis (Chile)

[Dorian Anderson]

Doesn't get much better than this badass bird. It took two weeks of trying until one would let me get close enough for a decent shot, but this frame really forgave the wait!

Taken on Tierra del Fuego at the southern end of the country.

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
1/3200 at f/5.6, ISO 640
Processed in LR CC

[Bill Dix]

What a find. Congratulations! Love the setting, pose, bg, light. Worth the wait indeed.

[David Roach]

A wonderful get... Just awesome light and colors throughout. Well worth the wait! TFS

[Andreas Liedmann]

Glad that your patience paid off , Dorian .
All does work well here !!!
I would try to squeeze out more detail from the dark tones , if this was mine ... but no deal breaker .

TFS Andreas

[Daniel Cadieux]

Wow Dorian, this looks pretty amazing! Great bird, perfect low angle, and the vegetation adds tons of positive interest. A new bird for me, glad you posted this!

[Colin Driscoll]

Fabulous with a great backstory. Such good light and interesting vegetation. What an experience for you.

[Dorian Anderson]

Thank you all for the kind words! Doubtful this bird has appeared on this board before, so it's great to be able to share something new!