I layed on the ground and waited for the ibis in the dappled shade of a Pygmy Date palm to move forward just so that it's eye was lit by the sun.
Converted from RAW.
I cropped a little more than I like to. I need to add a teleconverter to my zoom lens.
slight color saturation
22% unsharp
brightness and contrast
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8 - Excellent colors. The color reflection on the water/bokeh is very nice and complements the bird and the composition well. The shadow play/placement is also very good. Criticism; difficult, especially to not contradict anything I've just said. A few small blown areas on the white feathers, but difficult to control and fairly minor. Perhaps a little more detail in the back of the head and the neck and maybe, not sure, 'wider', may have made this even better in my opinion. As for meeting the Challenge, there's a definite shape(s) there, it's just not the "most important aspect" of the photograph, in my opinion, therefore can't quite take it higher than 8. Maybe a crop variation may have enhanced the 'shape', especially the 'curve', who knows. Taking the liberty of adding to my favorites. Very nice shot.
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