Reddish Egret

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image along Blackpoint Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Merritt Island, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 500mm F/5.6 VR AF-S ED PF, camera and lens supported by a Oben carbon fiber monopod with a Wimberly MonoGimbal head
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 2200 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 500mm (750mm 35mm Equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Topaz Sharpen AI
Cropped for composition and presentation

[John Mack]

Nice to big red fishing. The crop is nice. I like the raised foot and the trailing water.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'd crop a bit below and add it above, and also reduce the noise on some parts of the egret. Good typical Reddish Egret pose, fun water action, nice colours on the subject.