Theme - Eye Level Ibis Breakfast

[Mark Hardymon]

Nikon D3s, 600mm + 1.4tc, 1/2000 @ F5.6, ISO 400, +1/3ev. Slight rotation to level, contrast mask to sharpen eye and bill. A lucky click at Little Estero.

[James Shadle]

Mark,
This is an image that is soooo close.
It's tack sharp, well exposed, great background and compelling action.

This image would be "great" if you had more room at the bottom. Even though you can't see the ibis' feet, there should be enough room to accommodate the feet as if they were visible.
From an emotional point of view, I want to make sure it still has room for it's legs.

[denise ippolito]

Mark, Awesome timing for this one. Sharp and beautifully exposed. I agree it needs more room at the bottom. Nice low angle.

[Randy Stout]

Mark:

James and Denise summed it up very nicely. This one has it all except enough room below. You might look at the other images in the burst and see if your framing changed at all, where you might have more room below that you could borrow and add to this one. I suspect not because you were on the tripod, but worth a quick check. I imagine that the rotation gobbled up a bit of your room below as well.

Cheers

Good to see you posting!

Randy

[Mark Hardymon]

You hit it right Randy. Because bubblehead didn't have his bubble level on (must glue one on remote flash) it needed a bit of rotation to level. I did go back and play with it, giving back some more leg in exchange for a little less level. What could be better than more leg, right! If I get a chance I may re-post.

[Indranil Sircar]

Excellent timing, Mark. Love the light, exposure and open bill pose. Agree with the comments above.