Innocent Bystander

[David Chauvin]

Seeing all the spoonbill shots out of FL has got me digging in the archives for a fix until they return here. Another from last June along the LA coast. These young spoonies were feeling their oats and sparring with each other on a ridge out in the marsh. I'm interested in whether you think the ibis adds to the story or is a distraction.

30D, 500f4, 1/1600 sec, f4, iso 400

David
Laplace, LA

[Alfred Forns]

Hi David I like the interaction Both birds is good positions, eyes clearly visible, good wing positions and both sharp Don't think the Ibis is helping a lot here? Would increase density just a bit on the foreground bird !!!

btw what was your exp comp?

[David Chauvin]

Alfred,,,,went back to the exif and it was +1EV. I got a series of these guys and the ibis is in about half of them. This was my favorite for posture and eye contact between the spoonies.

Thanks for the feedback.

[Mike Wilson]

Fantastic interaction, like the soft light and the cool and warm color combo.

[Dave Phillips]

I really like this bit of behavior.
The spoonbills stand supreme on there own and IMO, the ibis is intrusive/irrelevant to a pleasing/interesting image

[Stephen Stephen]

Dave I definitely like the interaction here and having both birds with their bills open. I know that he was there but the Ibis doesn't add anything IMHO.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Love the wonderful interaction in this image and great timing in capturing this. I agree with the above comments and thanks for sharing David !!

[Jude Haase]

Fine shot David!! I can't wait till they come back myself!! ;)

[Juan Aragonés]

The action is fantastic and the soft colours in the scene. I am not sure about the ibis but I believe that adds nothing to the scene.