Nature Ibises - A Rogue's Gallery

Ibises - A Rogue's Gallery · **7 Likes**

Here's a series of shots of Ibises I took at the Texas Sea Center last week. I haven't seen any of these characters around here in while, so I was delighted to come across a flock of 'em dominating a dead tree at the Center.

Jer

Top Gun:

The Boss:

Sidelong Glance:

Shy Ibis:

Out Front:

Feeling Ignored:

**ToddK** · 01-11-2020, 08:48 AM

Super shots Jer! It looks like they knew you were coming so they put on their best show

**DW58** · 01-11-2020, 09:00 AM

Terrific series Jer. Beautiful contrast of colors between Ibis and blue sky.

**pichaser** · 01-11-2020, 11:48 AM

Nicely done Ibis series , they were aware of you but weren't frightened .

GRB · 01-11-2020, 12:13 PM

Nice composition and contrast

lesmore49 · 01-11-2020, 03:52 PM

Excellent wildlife shots. Photos I like all the photos. But in particular, there are two I have to count as my favourites.

One is ' Out Front' with the wonderful use of F stop which gave you such a sharp image of the Ibis in the foreground, and then a graduated bokeh to the purposely blurred subject in the background. Nicely done, and boy is that eye of the Ibis (foreground) ever sharp...using the eye of the subject as the focus point, paid off.

The other is 'Shy Ibis'...very appealing with the aspect of hide and seek of the bird.

Great job. Beautiful blue sky as background which really sets off a strong contrast, with the white of the Ibis'.

nosliwmit · 01-11-2020, 06:39 PM

Beautiful shots. I especially like the isolation in #5, but all are lovely. I was admiring the shots and had to scroll back up to see what lens you used. Not at all surprised! I have some ibis shots that I took in Florida with my DA*300. What a lens.

**Tonytee** · 01-12-2020, 02:28 AM

Wonderful wildlife images. Thanks so much for sharing.

TT

Bengan · 01-12-2020, 02:40 AM

Very nice series. The first one is excellent.

Dan Paris · 01-12-2020, 02:53 AM

nicely done, in particular #1, sharp and well composed

**Sailor** · 01-12-2020, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by ToddK

Super shots Jer! It looks like they knew you were coming so they put on their best show

Hey Todd - thanks much. Both birds and the weather were very cooperative that day.

Jer

Originally posted by DW58

Terrific series Jer. Beautiful contrast of colors between Ibis and blue sky.

Thank you, Dave. I really enjoyed shooting this series.

Jer

Originally posted by pichaser

Nicely done Ibis series , they were aware of you but weren't frightened .

My experience with ibises is that they're not to flighty and thus easier to photograph than some. I appreciate the nice words.

Jer

Originally posted by GRB

Nice composition and contrast

Thank you!

Jer

Originally posted by lesmore49

Excellent wildlife shots. Photos I like all the photos. But in particular, there are two I have to count as my favourites.

One is ' Out Front' with the wonderful use of F stop which gave you such a sharp image of the Ibis in the foreground, and then a graduated bokeh to the purposely blurred subject in the background. Nicely done, and boy is that eye of the Ibis (foreground) ever sharp...using the eye of the subject as the focus point, paid off.

The other is 'Shy Ibis'...very appealing with the aspect of hide and seek of the bird.

Great job. Beautiful blue sky as background which really sets off a strong contrast, with the white of the Ibis'.

Hey, Les, thanks much for you kind comments . . . . as always.

I'm partial to "Out Front", as well, for the reasons you mention. Luckily, the ibises were easy to get along with the day I shot these.

Jer

Originally posted by nosliwmit

Beautiful shots. I especially like the isolation in #5, but all are lovely. I was admiring the shots and had to scroll back up to see what lens you used. Not at all surprised! I have some ibis shots that I took in Florida with my DA*300. What a lens.

Thanks very much! I've had the DA* 300 for around three years, and I can't say enough good about it. Some folks find that focusing of the lens is indecisive, but that's not been my experience with my copy coupled with my K-1 - the first combination of telephoto and AF body that has given me consistently good results with catch BIF.

Jer

Originally posted by Tonytee

Wonderful wildlife images. Thanks so much for sharing.

TT

I really appreciate your kind words, Tony - as always.

Jer

Originally posted by Bengan

Very nice series. The first one is excellent.

Thanks much!

Jer

Originally posted by Dan Paris

nicely done, in particular #1, sharp and well composed

Thank you - glad you like 'em.

Jer

SSGGeezer · 01-12-2020, 07:40 AM

This is a great series Jerry! The perfect blue sky makes the Ibis jump out at you. They are all great images.

**Sailor** · 01-12-2020, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

This is a great series Jerry! The perfect blue sky makes the Ibis jump out at you. They are all great images.

Thanks so much for the very nice words!

Jer

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01-12-2020, 07:00 AM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Super shots Jer! It looks like they knew you were coming so they put on their best show Hey Todd - thanks much. Both birds and the weather were very cooperative that day. Jer Originally posted by DW58 Terrific series Jer. Beautiful contrast of colors between Ibis and blue sky. Thank you, Dave. I really enjoyed shooting this series. Jer Originally posted by pichaser Nicely done Ibis series , they were aware of you but weren't frightened . My experience with ibises is that they're not to flighty and thus easier to photograph than some. I appreciate the nice words. Jer Originally posted by GRB Nice composition and contrast Thank you! Jer Originally posted by lesmore49 Excellent wildlife shots. Photos I like all the photos. But in particular, there are two I have to count as my favourites. One is ' Out Front' with the wonderful use of F stop which gave you such a sharp image of the Ibis in the foreground, and then a graduated bokeh to the purposely blurred subject in the background. Nicely done, and boy is that eye of the Ibis (foreground) ever sharp...using the eye of the subject as the focus point, paid off. The other is 'Shy Ibis'...very appealing with the aspect of hide and seek of the bird. Great job. Beautiful blue sky as background which really sets off a strong contrast, with the white of the Ibis'. Hey, Les, thanks much for you kind comments . . . . as always. I'm partial to "Out Front", as well, for the reasons you mention. Luckily, the ibises were easy to get along with the day I shot these. Jer Originally posted by nosliwmit Beautiful shots. I especially like the isolation in #5, but all are lovely. I was admiring the shots and had to scroll back up to see what lens you used. Not at all surprised! I have some ibis shots that I took in Florida with my DA300. What a lens. Thanks very much! I've had the DA 300 for around three years, and I can't say enough good about it. Some folks find that focusing of the lens is indecisive, but that's not been my experience with my copy coupled with my K-1 - the first combination of telephoto and AF body that has given me consistently good results with catch BIF. Jer Originally posted by Tonytee Wonderful wildlife images. Thanks so much for sharing. TT I really appreciate your kind words, Tony - as always. Jer Originally posted by Bengan Very nice series. The first one is excellent. Thanks much! Jer Originally posted by Dan Paris nicely done, in particular #1, sharp and well composed Thank you - glad you like 'em. Jer Last edited by Sailor; 01-12-2020 at 07:43 AM.

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Super shots Jer! It looks like they knew you were coming so they put on their best show

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064	Terrific series Jer. Beautiful contrast of colors between Ibis and blue sky.

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pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,777	Nicely done Ibis series , they were aware of you but weren't frightened .

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GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	Nice composition and contrast

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lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,344	Excellent wildlife shots. Photos I like all the photos. But in particular, there are two I have to count as my favourites. One is ' Out Front' with the wonderful use of F stop which gave you such a sharp image of the Ibis in the foreground, and then a graduated bokeh to the purposely blurred subject in the background. Nicely done, and boy is that eye of the Ibis (foreground) ever sharp...using the eye of the subject as the focus point, paid off. The other is 'Shy Ibis'...very appealing with the aspect of hide and seek of the bird. Great job. Beautiful blue sky as background which really sets off a strong contrast, with the white of the Ibis'.

01-11-2020, 06:39 PM	#7
nosliwmit Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 913	Beautiful shots. I especially like the isolation in #5, but all are lovely. I was admiring the shots and had to scroll back up to see what lens you used. Not at all surprised! I have some ibis shots that I took in Florida with my DA*300. What a lens.

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Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,466	Wonderful wildlife images. Thanks so much for sharing. TT

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Bengan Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,756	Very nice series. The first one is excellent.

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Dan Paris Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 505	nicely done, in particular #1, sharp and well composed

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SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	This is a great series Jerry! The perfect blue sky makes the Ibis jump out at you. They are all great images.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by SSGGeezer This is a great series Jerry! The perfect blue sky makes the Ibis jump out at you. They are all great images. Thanks so much for the very nice words! Jer