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    Default White Ibis Breeding Colors

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    Image captured at Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida in March of 2017. I recently worked up the image again using new tools and experience. How some birds change during breeding I find quite amazing. On this White Ibis the orange/pink normal colors of the bill and face have become deep red, the tip of bill has turned black, and the gular sac has become very much more prominent. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Nikon D500
    Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
    1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 360 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 400mm (600mm 35mm Equivalent)
    Post processed using Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2023 and Topaz Denoise AI, removed a membrane covering the front third of the eye
    Cropped for composition and presentation

    P.S. Learn more about Lake Morton in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available at this link https://birdsasart-shop.com/the-baa-...ic-site-guide/
    Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 12-09-2022 at 11:26 AM.
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    A striking individual!! I love the gular sac, and the blue eye surrounded by all that red. A bit tight above for me comp-wise.

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    Hi Joe ... sweet image !!!
    Love the warm light and the overall color palette .
    Nice IQ .

    TFS Andreas

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