Roseate Spoonbill

[Dorian Anderson]

As this is a juvenile, its head hasn't gone bald yet. Nor has it developed the magenta patches which grace the shoulder and leading edge of the wing in the adult.

Bird was spotlit against shadows; it was easy to accentuate/exaggerate the contrast in post. My goal was mostly to highlight the namesake beak!

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS R5
1/3200 at f/8, ISO 800
Processed in LR CC

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Dorian ...is the plumage color on the neck correct ??? Is the neck not more white ??
Just asking curious .

Cheers Andreas

[Dorian Anderson]

Hi Dorian ...is the plumage color on the neck correct ??? Is the neck not more white ??
Just asking curious .

Cheers Andreas

Possibly. I really struggled with the WB on this one. This (the repost) is where I originally had it but changed it this morning since it looked too cold when I looked at it before posting.
Maybe because I'd just been outside in bright sun. Who knows? Anyway, here's that cooler version before I changed it.

[kevin Hice]

Beautiful image Dorian and you definitely got the beak right. Details on the upper beak are fantastic just the right amount of light. I always love a subject against a dark background makes them pop. TFS

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Dorian does look better to me .... colors a lot cleaner , at least for me
But let's see what the peanut gallery is saying .... albeit the gallery is rather empty in these times .

Cheers Andreas

[William Dickson]

Looking good Dorian.....The BG sure makes the bird pop....Repost for me....Nice detail and colours...Getting good detail throughout makes a big difference...Well done

Will

[Jack Backs]

Nice portrait. I'm a fan of blackdrops.

[arash_hazeghi]

pretty nice classic portrait, I think it stands out against the BG

TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

It does stand out nicely from the dark BG indeed. Perfect head tilt towards us. Good details and sharpness from head to bill tip. Yes, the repost does look cleaner and less "dirty yellowish" to me as well.