Hey, Hazel, these are indeed beautiful birds. I think getting rid of those branches helped highlight his face. I think your image could be improved by brightening up the bird a bit so he stands out from the BG. I think you could have gotten away with a larger aperture in order to try to blur the BG a bit.
Hi Hazel - love the wing position and the pose - Agree that a little more separation between the bird and the BG would improve the image somewhat.
Dont know if a larger aperture would have helped much - would have certainly blurred the BG a little more - but what effect on the wings etc??
Keep em coming ;)
I agree with Ian and Lance, and also feel that a crop with a bit more room a the top, a bit less at the bottom, and a bit more on the left, to give room for the bird to fly into, would improve it. Many times I have tried to take similar pictures, with spoonbills, herons, etc. just in front of mangroves, and I know how hard it is to get the focus just right - so well done!
Spoonbill landing
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