Stopped at Six Mile Cypress (Ft. Myers Florida) and got nothing, then in a puddle beside the a subdivision found about 40 wading birds including a bunch of mature and immature wood storks.
I caught this fellow flying away, the only one with a good head position really and decently sharp.
D300, 200-400VR, 1/2000th F4 @ ISO500.
Background too busy? Most shots were blue sky behind and frankly tired of them, but I can't decide if this is pleasant change, or a distraction.
By the way, most all of these looked immature, and lacked the crisp black/white colors, some were downright grey. Is that indeed a sign of youth?
Ps. If anyone wants to see a few more woodstorks from that pound:
I like the pose and details, the BG is not too busy but needs a bit NR. The bird is way too tight in the frame. I would give it more canvas top, right and left to fly into. Keep them coming!
Exposure, pose, and sharpness look good. I don't mind the BG, good depiction of habitat. I find the crop tight though...some extra breathing room would be good, and particularly more in front for the stork to "fly" into. The pale bill would suggest a young one as adults have black bills.
Here is a re-crop with all that I have in the frame in front of it -- he was not very centered. I have more below and behind, which isn't very helpful. I also cleaned up a bit of the noise. Enough? Want to avoid that plastic look when it gets too smooth.
Last edited by Linwood Ferguson; 04-11-2009 at 02:37 PM.
Yes, reposts are allowed and it is also a great to see the improvements. I like the repost much better and would probably add even more canvas in front of the bird and if necessary top and/or bottom to keep the composition intact.
Wood Stork in Flight
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