Some more free PR for James and the Hooptie Deux!

[gail bisson]

Hope you can enjoy another spoonie!
Canon 1D Mark IV
F 500mm and 1.4X
ISO 400
f 6.3
SS 1/1600
Full frame. Cloned out band on leg x2
PP in CS 5 and LR3
I did desaturate the reds a bit but the way the light was that morning really made them pop
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks,
Gail

[Tin Man Lee]

hi Gail, great shot! Love the details in the wings and the dynamic pose with one feet up. Gorgeous green background. Did you handheld your big lens wading in deep water or used a tripod?

[Randy Stout]

Gail:

Lovely, sharp, nice pose, good looking bird with nice markings on his bill.

I would consider clone stamping the dark areas at very top of frame.

I am guessing this one was taken from aboard the Hooptie, as opposed to wading?

Cheers

Randy

[Joe Senzatimore]

Sponnies like this never get old.

[dankearl]

This is really nice. I like the water drop and the bit of reflection. Overall I think the bird is very well exposed against the dark BG.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Looks like you guys did ghreat on your trip. I too am sorry we never got to meet. Beautiful light here and colors. I like the raised foot too.

[christopher galeski]

nice image,love that green BG FG,good pose,like the raised foot.nice one.

[jack williamson]

Nice and sharp, well exposed, like the pose. I always like these dark BG with the spoonbills.

Jack

[rajojomanik]

Beautiful pose and exposure, it almost look like it's dancing on water.

I should've taken your offer to go the Hooptie Deux, next time.

Your Spoonbills are far better than mine, I'm afraid to post mine...

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice pose and light, I also like the single drop splash. I do wish the eye was better lit. Pink on green looks great!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, good placement in the frame, and I like the angle of the spoonie. Overall, you have exposed the spoonie nicely, sharp, and showing good underwing detail too. The raised foot puts this up a notch.

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent exposure details and a nice landing pose

[Frank Schauf]

Very nice colors and great action.

[Ofer Levy]

I like this! Quite dramatic!