Cozy Juvenile Cattle Egret

[Shawn Marques]

A relaxed cattle egret chick taken in mid-morning. Let me know what you think of it! Thanks for looking.

Canon EF600mm f/4L IS USM with 1.4x II TC on Canon 40D
ISO 400, 1/2500s @ f/5.7
Canon Speedlite 580 EX ll, Better Beamer
Gitzo tripod, Wimberley head

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, light and details but would give it a bit more room.

[carole wiley]

Shawn, I love it as presented, though more room also would work and I am by no means an expert. It has a very intimate feeling to me and those feet are to die for. I like the DOF and the BG alot.

[Arthur Morris]

Looks as if you had less than full sun. Good EXP control and detail in the whites. I am fine with the framing. Wish that the bill were either set fully against the BKGR or the bird's breast. The paritally in-focus leaf lower left could go...