Glossy Ibis Coming In

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Hi All,

Been away from the forum for bit due to work. Was able to sneak away to a rookery this weekend three hours away, which required a 3 a.m. wake-up call! An exclamation point doesn’t really feel like the right punctuation there, but it’s the best I can do.

The rookery had lots of glossy ibises and night herons, with a smattering of egrets, both great and cattle. Mainly shot ibises and night herons. This was one of the first shots I took. In post, I cropped, ran a levels adjustment, reduced the size, sharpened the bird, reduced noise on the BG, ran a curves adjustment, added a little bit of canvas to the R side, and added a slight vignette. All C&C welcome.

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Techs:
D850
500mm f/4, handheld
ISO 1000
1/1000
f/7.1

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This ia very nice in-flight capture of this Ibis, Lyle! Exposure, color and detail are very good and I like the full span of the wings. Since you added some canvas to the right side, it might be a good idea to take a little off the left side so that its clearly entering the frame instead of almost centered.

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Great details in this beautiful Ibis, Lyle. Glad you were willing to get up at 3 to get this shot. Thanks for sharing.

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Hi Lyle, really nice sharpness on the bird especially when viewed large. Love the fanned tail. This really pops for a brown bird. Agree with taking some off the left. Nice frame.

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