Spoonbill Landing

[Michael Stern]

Hi,
I was in the Everglades National Park last week very early in the morning and caught this Spoonbill comming in for a landing with the morning light on him yet not enough to light the background. Kind of almost gives the photo a 3-D look. Hope you enjoy it!
Best - and all comments welcomed!
Michael

Canon 40D no flash
100-400 mm
at 400 mm
ISO 400
1/4000
(Lot of 4's in this one!)

[Joe Senzatimore]

Very nice wing position and light. i think it might be better if you cropped some off the right side and made it a bit lighter.

[Doug Brown]

Like the dramatic lighting and the overall sharpness of the bird. The up wing looks great and I like the fact that you've got the bird flying towards you. The image would be stronger if the bird's head weren't overlapping the lower wing and creating a shadow. I would also move the bird more to the right of the frame.

[Nate Chappell]

Very nice sharp flight shot Michael, cropping to vertical might work well here too, although I guess you would end up with a squarish comp considering the bird's width.