Roseate Spoonbill

[Brian Sugden]

Taken just after sunrise on Bunche Beach, which is a 20 minute drive from Fort Myers Beach. The advantage of Bunche Beach is that there are no condos to obscure the rising sun. Just have to get up a bit earlier!

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It's possibly a bit tight at the top, but I was hoping to get the reflection which didn't work so I cropped it. (That's where zooms score over fixed focal lengths). I might have deleted it but for the drop of water and the light. EOS 1DX with 500mm f4L IS and 1.4 converter.

[Malcolm]

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Brilliant - my favourite bird

[Stan]

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but for the drop of water and the light

2 very good reasons for keeping it

Stan

[Montana 5]

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Excellent.

Doug.

[tesarver]

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Very well done Brian

Tom

[wayne2418]

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[Coder]

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Beautiful light and detail - Lynn

[TJM]

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Nice one Brian

Terry

[colin C]

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Good Spoonbill shot in its own right, but the water drop splash is great timing and adds some tension to the shot.

[AndyMackie]

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Its a great shot, Brian, well done, what a beautiful bird
The drop makes the right to left horizon genius - I don't think it would have worked, otherwise.
Andy

[Brian Sugden]

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Thanks for the kind comments. I'd like to take the credit for the timing, however it's all down to the camera and 10 frames a second! To be honest I don't even remember the water droplets when I was taking it.

Brian

[paul linton]

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Another cracking image, Its one subject(Birds)that's never really interested me but your work is changing those thoughts.

Paul

[Alan Campbell]

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stunning image in lovely light

Alan

[Brian Sugden]

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Thanks Paul and Alan for your kind comments.

Brian