White Ibis drinking.

[Marc Mol]

Taken on my recent trip to the Everglades, Florida.
D300
200-400VR @ 310
f/4
1/4000s
ISO200
SB900 + BB -1.7EV
30% crop

C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

[Jean-Luc Vaillant]

Like the drops of water, the sharpness and the detail in the plumage. The rock in the bg is too distracting though IMHO. Getting lower might have helped, possibly with a horizontal shot. Most importantly it seems you shot that around mid day as the light is very harsh.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good critique by JLuc, which I agree with 100%. That rock is just too much, but I do like the comp with the drops occupying the empty space below.

[Marc Mol]

The rock in the bg is too distracting though IMHO.

I realized this also, but I'd have a hard time cloning it out with the water drops evident.
Feel free if anyone would like to try.

Cheers
Marc

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

If you had taken a step to the right (or two) perhaps the rock could have been eliminated. :)