2 Ibis

[Michael Stern]

Greetings to All,
This is an image I got late late in the afternoon and was able to capture the sunset...along with the Ibis's having a discussion! I hope you like it and ALL comments and suggestions welcomed!
Best,
Michael
Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Lens: 100-400 5.6
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av

[Sidharth Kodikal]

WOW. This is such a spectacular shot that I had to write!
I like everything about it.
Did you use a fill flash here?

I absolutely love it just the way it is, but if I had to try a couple of things with this image I would
- try adding about a quarter inch on the top
- the bottom right oof vegatation that has a smudgy look.
- add a catchlight on the ibis on the left

[paul leverington]

Boy doesn't this remind me of a shot I missed many years ago because I was blabbing. Just like this only two white egrets fighting in the air. I take it you have already done the shadow highlite routine? It's quite dramatic shot Michael. Is it a big crop? Some detail seems to be missing. If you could brighten the whites a tad and then tickle some contrast out of them would be my thinking for starts. Maybe a little color sat boost on the bg. What ISO?

Paul

[Michael Stern]

Thank you for the comments...ISO 400....
Since it was backlit I did the shadow highlight thing...HAD to even though I used a little fill flash...
I did come crop...
Best,
Michael

[Keith Bauer]

Fascinating image to view. Visually, it feels confusing as the backlighting from the sun provides one light source. Even with fill flash, the front lighting on the birds feels stronger than fill, and appears to be another "sun" like light source. The shadows and highlights in the wings versus the heads/bodies also feel a bit out of place. It is an interesting image, it is just that it feels visually confusing to my eyes.

[gary rouleau]

I agree with Keith on this one.

Cheers
gary

[arash_hazeghi]

I love the interaction, sharpness is pretty good too just some fine feather detail has been lost to NR. This is an extreme back lit situation so there isn't much you could do except for maxing out your fill flash. Overall I like this image given the condition TFS.

[Harshad Barve]

fantatsic image with nice position of birds and killer BG
TFS

[Suzanne Huot]

Pretty dramatic lighting behind the birds , Makes for a most interesting image of the two Ibis interacting,for such low light I think you managed to catch the essence of it all pretty well

[Raymond Barlow]

cool image Michael, reminds me of a great one from Fabs!

[Stu Bowie]

Michael, super interaction between the two, and I like backlighting through the wings. Lovely colours in the BG too.

[Paul Randall]

Hi Michael, it does have a surreal air about it but it is definitely not an unnatural or confusing look.
Great capture of some awesome action.

P.S. I think a catchlight on the left birds eye would make it too unnatural looking.

[Dave Barnes]

Very nice light and I like the action captured.
Did you run a NR over the birds?

[Rick Moran]

Wow! I really like this one. Great interaction and surreal look.
Rick

[Daniel Belasco]

Excellent!
Congrats Mike. Beautiful work.
dan