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Joseph Przybyla
09-09-2015, 10:00 AM
I captured this image of a Reddish Egret last month at Ft. Desoto, Pinellas County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 330mm (495mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 280 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10, Unsharpened the bush to the right of the birds bill 200% using the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom, also de-saturated the green to lessen the impact, lightened the shadow behind the bird also to lessen the impact
Cropped for composition and presentation

Karl Egressy
09-09-2015, 06:43 PM
Nice take off pose captured, Joe. Love the pose.

Ákos Lumnitzer
09-14-2015, 01:35 AM
I feel the head appears a little soft, perhaps it's motion blur? Maybe sharpen that selectively some more.
I love the take off pose too mate.
Well done and TFS