White Ibis

[Blake Shadle]

Another image made last weekend while co-instructing at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne. I really like the feeling I get from this image. It provides a sense of connection between myself and the Ibis.

Just a note: Lowering your shooting angle is one of the best ways to create a more dramatic image and generate an emotional connection between your subject, and your audience.

Shooting Solution
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 500 f/4.5
Manual Exposure, 1/1600 @ f/5.6
ISO 400, 4th Gen M2.3 head on Giottos legs
Thanks for looking!

[Del Cockroft]

A very nice image, so clean and detailed. The BG makes the bird stand out so well.

[Geurt Bloem]

Yep sweet image. Like the head/eye on top right thirds. Pin sharp and well exposed.

[Dion Lifton]

Beautiful portrait .

[Lori A. Cash]

Beautiful image, Blake.

[RR Donavan]

Very nice image Blake. Very good image making tips as well. I can't see anything to suggest except the tip of the beak doesn't appear as sharp as the eye.

Congrats!!!

Roy

[Steve Wheeler]

Very SWEET image Blake... I see what you mean about the connection.... Really comes through with the level of detail and angle in which it was taken. As said above... BG really makes the bird stand out. Very nice indeed.

Steve

[Marko Matesic]

Great portrait.....perfect BG and white feather detail!!
Congrats!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like this a lot. Great light, details and BG.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I Iove the dark BG and the details!!!

[James Shadle]

Blake,
Very well done.
With the bill tip near the intersecting 3rd's in the lower left of the frame and the placement of the eye near the intersecting 3rd's in the upper right of the frame, the viewer's eye is guided right to the Ibis' face.

The "Eye" contact makes it that much stronger.

Dad