Tropical Parrots, June: Ara ararauna
by songermj

Comment by songermj:

Originally posted by mbrutus2009: I would say the only thing here that is a bit distracting is the flash reflected in the eye. (I think this because the eye is right where my eye went).

Thank you for the comment. I also found the eyeflash a little distracting. After comparing the original side by side with an edit where I took out the flash in the eye, it looked less natural and I went with the original - ultimtely because I liked it better. Even in near darkness and no flash I've found it difficult to limit eye reflections in these birds.

Tropical Parrots, June: Ara ararauna
by songermj

Comment by mbrutus2009:
Great colors! I would say the only thing here that is a bit distracting is the flash reflected in the eye. (I think this because the eye is right where my eye went).

Tropical Parrots, June: Ara ararauna
by songermj

Comment by Revecca:
I like the crop, and great focus and sharpness. The background seems very uninteresting though, it would've been nice to see some color, or maybe even an all black background. Just my opinion.

Roseate Spoonbill
by songermj

Comment by HarveyG:
Awesome BiF image. Unique.

Yellow Billed Stork
by songermj

Comment by songermj:
Thank you for the comments. Considering I'm usually in the 4s, I'm happy with the almost 6. As this was a bokeh challenge and I realize that the noticible water reflections from the pond behind the stork are not smooth and could be a distraction to those looking for one. The stork and I did sit and watch each other for some time to get a pose and lighting I liked.

Yellow Billed Stork
by songermj

Comment by Qiki:
5.9333! Gimme a break. You were robbed. I gave you an 8.

Yellow Billed Stork
by songermj

Comment by hesitant:
good stuff

Roseate Spoonbill
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Comment by Denise:
wings are beautiful

Yellow Billed Stork
by songermj

Comment by Ammie:
Lovely lighting you got here.

Roseate Spoonbill
by songermj

Comment by tanguera:
Those wings are gorgeous.