White-Faced Ibis in Flight...

[Kambiz Shoarinejad]

A White-faced Ibis frame from a couple of months ago... Would appreciate any C&C...

Nikon D4, 600mm f/4G, f/5.6, 1/2500sec, ISO 3600

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[Arthur Morris]

Hi Kambiz, This is a killer dorsal view and you really rocked the colors in the soft light. Some folks may wish for a just a bit more canvas behind the bird and I would not argue with that. It would be easy to lose the o-o-f white blobs along the bottom frame edge if that fits with your personal ethics.

Keep 'em coming. With love, artie

[arash_hazeghi]

Ditto the nice dorsal view, and the soft light, topside is my favorite view of the ibis. to my eye the sharpest focus was on the near wing, I might try to sharpen the body just a tad more. BG needs some NR and agree with loosing the oof blobs

TFS

[John Mack]

Very cool looking bird here. Nice background with good flight pose.

[Kambiz Shoarinejad]

Thank you all for your comments and feedback...

When I am back home later tonight, I will try to post a second version taking into account your feedback...

[Kambiz Shoarinejad]

Alright, here is my second attempt trying to take your feedback into account... I feel it does look a bit better now, would you agree? Thanks again for your feedback...

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[Arthur Morris]

I like them both. Where was this image created? with love, artie

[Bill Dix]

Gorgeous colors on the Ibis, shown nicely in the dorsal view. Nice BG. The NR helps, as does the added sharpening on the wings. The head seems a bit crunchy now.

[Kambiz Shoarinejad]

I like them both. Where was this image created? with love, artie

San Joaquin Wildlife Reserve in Irvine, CA... It is very close to where I work, and I try to stop by there whenever I get a chance either at lunch time or later in the afternoon before I head back home...

[Kambiz Shoarinejad]

Thanks a lot Bill... Yes, I see what you are saying about the head. Thanks...