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Arno Ellmer
12-23-2012, 10:15 AM
One of the most common birds at the heronry near my home.
Although they are common I still find them beautiful in their breeding plumage.

Canon 1DX
500mm +1.4x
f/7.1
1/2500
ISO 800
Manual mode

Extended some canvas left and top.


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Marina Scarr
12-23-2012, 10:18 AM
This is truly a lovely capture with spot on exposure. Terrific pose. I would like to see the egret just a little more into the frame.
dankearl
12-23-2012, 11:50 AM
About perfect exposure and attractive color.
I like the comp as is.
Karl Egressy
12-23-2012, 01:30 PM
Lovely pose captured, Arno. these bird are such great posers.
gail bisson
12-23-2012, 01:36 PM
Hi Arno,
The bird looks terrific with perfect exposure. I like the wing position. Would give the feet a bit more room.
I am not fussy about the sharp gradient color change in the BG and would smooth out the darker smudges in the green BG above the bird.
Gail
Arthur Morris
12-23-2012, 05:11 PM
Nice wing position. A pano crop would improve this. I forgot that for the repost. But I did tone down the WHITEs on the near wing, repaired the disheveled neck feathers, did some bill and lores clean-up and darkening.
Arthur Morris
12-23-2012, 05:12 PM
ps: And sharpened the face with a contrast mask.
PhilCook
12-23-2012, 07:35 PM
Lovely shot and the whites look very good, a bit better in Arties repost, very sweet pose, quite angelic
Nick Palmieri
12-23-2012, 09:17 PM
The whites look great. Love the feet and wing position. TFS
Robert vanMierop
12-24-2012, 04:23 AM
I'm a fan of the wing down postion, very nice on this one. Also, this shows that a good job on the whites isn't only achieved in the laundry. Nice exposure!
Arno Ellmer
12-25-2012, 10:11 AM
Nice wing position. A pano crop would improve this. I forgot that for the repost. But I did tone down the WHITEs on the near wing, repaired the disheveled neck feathers, did some bill and lores clean-up and darkening.

Thank you Artie , for vewing and commenting.The repost also shows much improvement . Thank you.
Have a wonderful festive season and a healthy and prosperous 2013 !

Arno
Arno Ellmer
12-25-2012, 10:12 AM
Thank you all for viewing and the constructive comments. Always appreciated.
Arthur Morris
12-25-2012, 10:39 AM
Thank you Artie , for vewing and commenting.The repost also shows much improvement . Thank you.
Have a wonderful festive season and a healthy and prosperous 2013 ! Arno

You are most welcome and ditto.