white egret

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 4 iso 400
m 1/250 @ 7
500 mm

[Marina Scarr]

Nice BG here Stuart. I think the whites are looking a tad muddy. I would consider brightening the bird up a bit/increasing exposure on it.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ditto Marina, and although I love the leaves at left I'm not so fond of the ones peeking in at right edge. Beautiful BG.

[Robert Holguin]

Nice shot.
Great pose and nice background.
Agree with Daniel on the right leaves.
Well done.

[stuart wanuck]

egret redone as per marina

[Diane Miller]

I like the repost -- the whites are cleaner and retained a realistic amount of tonal detail.

[Troy Lim]

Stuart, I believe it is the contrast that created that muddy look. Have you tried decreasing it a bit? Since it is against the green BG, you can decrease the contrast that will help with the muddy whites.