Great Egret

[Joseph Przybyla]

Dottie and I went to the rookery at Gatorland in Orlando, Florida on Thursday morning. I captured this image of a Great Egret posturing, acting like it had a crest. 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 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 400 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10, slight burning of the bill and lore using the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom, whites set from a high of 244 to a low of 210
Cropped for composition and presentation

[John Robinson]

Hi Joe
I love birds with crests- even though they don't normally show it Just had a blue tit like it.
The whites on this are great and that hint of habitat in the back. Good one.
JohnR

[Karl Egressy]

Nice portrait, Joe. The crest up is a bonus.

[Kirk Benson]

Lovely portrait Joe, the dark green BG is a wonderful canvas for the beautiful white feathers of the GE. Well done. :-)

Kirk

[Karen Pleasant]

Really a striking portrait, Joe! The dark green background is excellent. I enjoy the subtle details in the well-controlled whites and the crest and open beak just finish off a beautiful image.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.