Ibis in early light

[Hilary Hann]

Took this ibis at a local wetland early this morning.
Canon 7D; 300 F4 IS; f5.6; 1/1500; ISO800

Slight cropping top and bottom, unsharp mask … otherwise as shot.

[Juan Aragonés]

I like a lot this habitat like image Hilary. Exposure is affected by the strong contrast between whites and shadows, the whites seems to be a bit bright and shadows can be opened more to show more details. Composition is nailed for me and the bird facing to the left with a lot of room in that direction is great. Good to see the complete reflection if the bird in the water. The light of the morning is beautiful but I think that you choosed a difficult place to shot from (a place with no shadows would help a lot with the exposure).
Here is a repost with a bit opening in the shadows, a touch of USM and noise reduction to the BG. Keep them coming :)

[Allen Sparks]

I like this habitat shot as well and the repost really opens up the scene and brings needed sharpness to the bird. nice one.

[Hilary Hann]

Thanks for the repost Juan, I'll have a try with the high res file and see how much I can improve it.

Thanks Allen for the comments, appreciated.