Time for some sun

[Oscar Zangroniz]

From Bill Baggs State park (Key Biscayne Lighthouse) went out this morning with Alberto and joined a group of bird watchers from the Tropical Audubon Society.

Nicon D300
Sigma 300mm 2.8 w/ 1.4tc
Focal length: 420mm
Fstop: 5.6
Shutter: 1/4000
ISO 400
Aperture Priority
Exposure comp: +.33
Hand held

[Gus Cobos]

Nice catch Oscar,
Good details in the feathers and sharp. Your head angle is a little off. It needs about 1/4 CCW rotation. I modified the composition by cropping slightly from the top and the right side of the frame to bring the bird in closer. also lightened the dark areas and sharpened the eye...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Oscar I like pose, exp and sharpness Not sure what went on in PS but there is a strange color cast and halo around the head

Tried color balancing but did not come up with anything I really liked. It was a nice morning at the key .... next time you go check the the right side after the bridge, decent flight action and before the bridge lots of rudy turnstones !!!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Oscar - The riginal post is not showing up for me - so commenst based on Gus's repost.

Agree with AL - noticeable colour cast and Halo around the head, Bg also looks a little nosiy. Wouldlike to be able to see the original.

:)

[Harold Davis]

blue cast easily rectified with CNX establishing B&W control points. used a color control point to brighten the eye too. hope you likes!!

nice capture, OZ!! like the pose and the detail loooks great!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like Harold's repost. Took out the blue in the feathers. Some of these birds really have unusual eye colour. Looks like the re-post may have the more accurate colour to the eye? (Harold's)

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Oscar,
Love your image and Harold's repost takes it over the top for me!
Regards,
Nicki