Glossy Ibis in flight

[Bob Blanchard]

Caught this one the other day while working the Wood Storks:

Canon 1DsMII, 600mm f/4, f/4, 1/1600, ISO 200, manual mode (adjusted to f/4 and 1/1600 on the fly for dark bird, as I was set up for white birds at f/5 and 1/2000), tripod

[Maxis Gamez]

Hey Bob,

Lovely capture man... excellent details and lovely light... wow! sharpening looks good!! :D

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent exposure on the underwing, and showing lovely colours too. Well captured.

[Alex Mody]

Great capture. It's well exposed, and the light is hitting the bird just right so as to show off it's nice colors.

[Arthur Morris]

Well learned on the Manual EXP adjustment Though not my very favorite wing position, I like this one a lot with a decent view of the fore underwing and a bit of the far upper wing.

Where?

[Bob Blanchard]

Thanks all!

Artie - I had a good teacher ;-) This was at that mudhole I have been telling you about. Off the beaten path for sure (4 wheel drive access, or a hike), but tons of activity in there right now. Lots of Wood Storks, Glossy Ibis, and Black-Necked Stilt activity. This spot will be really good until about mid/late May. It will then be good again once the rain starts in June, and the Black Necked Stilts have chicks up (they nest in here). By late May, this mudhole will dry up. It will then come back once the rains start.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Bob. Call me in exactly six weeks when I get back!

[Bob Blanchard]

Will do Artie! Looking forward to all your upcoming Warbler images! Have fun!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Lovely pose, great light, great comp and detail, I like this one a lot. Congratualitons!