Among more traditionally beautiful birds the Wood Stork is often overlooked, but I couldn't ignore this specimen.
Ft. DeSoto, Florida
1D MkIII
500 f/4 + 1.4x
1/1000 @ f/10
EV -1/3
ISO 400
PP in LR3 with some further clean-up in PS5.
Wood Stork
Among more traditionally beautiful birds the Wood Stork is often overlooked, but I couldn't ignore this specimen.
Ft. DeSoto, Florida
1D MkIII
500 f/4 + 1.4x
1/1000 @ f/10
EV -1/3
ISO 400
PP in LR3 with some further clean-up in PS5.
david pugsley PHOTOGRAPHY
http://www.davidpugsleyphoto.com
Fantastic low angle, pose and setting. I'd love to photograph this bird some day.
Exposure and light look great. A bit big in the frame for me, but I do like it a lot.
David,
Too good of a crop, framing, POV, EXPo. AIA excellent frame.
Excellent IQ David, love the low angle, together with the feeding pose. Overall tack sharp, and I like the layered BG. I agree with Sid that the stork is a touch large in the frame. You are probably already on 1024 width, but more room left and top will work.
Excellent feeding pose, and I love the colours of the surroundings. Nice semi-raised foot, and of course the low angle worls wonders. I agree the subject is a bit big in the frame.
Hi David -- This is a fantastic shot with wonderful color, sharpness and surroundings. I love it as framed in this case but I am sensitive, as others are, to subjects being a little too much "in your face" framing-wise. Not here though for me. Sweet.
DB
Hi David,
Love the ultra low angle and the layered BG. Agree with giving this guy a bit more space,
Gail
Ah, a handsome youngster. Nice job with a great head angle, a nice EXP, the partially raised foot, the open bill, and the nice low angle. AIA well done.
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David:
Very sharp with nice detail and exposure, good feeding pose, love the multilayered background.
Too tight for me too. This would be any easy one to add a bit top and bottom to if you don't have more canvas to work with.
I like wood storks also, just such interesting looking birds.
Cheers
Randy
Wow, this is great, love the low angle and detail.
Great angle and IQ Like the DOF and eye contact. The exposure is nailed. A super shot !
Excellent! I might have provided more room above the stork, but the exposure is perfect. Quality, peaceful image.
Wonderful shot. Great shooting angle, sharp, and exposed very well.
Well done.
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