Snowy Egret and Its Crest

[andresleon]

Hello everyone,
For your comments, suggestions and feedback, I present a "real" snowy egret. My first post showed that I still need to work on my animal identification :)

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/hj0ho82t9dfywi7/gatorland052012-9648Small.jpg?token_hash=AAHZKsia_uGXTw2MT0pt_uEuD L6zSJicv0HJOUm57TFSBA&dl=1

The shot details:
Canon 7D - ISO 400 - f/8 - 1/1600 sec - 100-400 L lens - Flash used.

Thank you in advanced for your comments and suggestions!

Andres Leon

[andresleon]

I forgot to mention that a bit of sharpening was done after resizing for the web. Thanks.

[Arthur Morris]

You did a pretty good job with the light from the left rear. The face could go a bit lighter and cleaning up the bill and the dirty neck would improve it.

[gail bisson]

I wish for more room on the top so the head feathers are not cut off.
I like the tight comp and would clean up the dirty neck feathers,
Gail

[PhilCook]

Great character and the light and detail is excellent , I think it's tad tight in the frame and mostly needs room on the top

[Satish Ranadive]

Andresleon:
Superb close up.Lovely pose,wonderful crest feathers with details,beautiful eye and nice composition.
Love the frame.Rest is mentioned above.

Regards,
Satish.

[andresleon]

Thank you, all, for your comments and ideas.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree with lightening the face and cleaning up the bill (and neck). Instead of having the crest clipped at top I would crop even more from above for a deeper cut to the hairdo. Good details, neat BG.