Returning To Roost

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Took this image tonight. We had a little break in the weather here in florida and I rushed out to Wakodahatchee to see what was happening. The sunset was lovely with golden light and there were lots of cattle egrets coming home to roost.

Nikon D300
Nikon 300mm F2.8
ISO 320
!/2000, F5
hand held

All comments are much appreciated. thanks !

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Judy,

What a lovely light. You did well with the composition and exposure.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light and exposure control. I think I can hear Artie's head angle squadron. :)

[BeePNogie]

Me likes the feet!!!!

[JP Bruce]

Really like the light and composition. The detail is excelent.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Like the soft light and composition very much. Head angle not perfect but does not really bother me

[Grady Weed]

Of course the soft buttery light is nice. I like the sharp claws hanging down. The wing hanging down looks as if it is correcting the course.

[Jeff Nadler]

Lovely and the head angle only bothers us photographers, never had a birder or naturalist complain to me!

[Jose Suro]

Great pose and excellent light! Love the capture. I did notice slight sharpenning halos around the legs and feet. Seems to always happen with dark legs and sky. I use the Blur brush in PS set a 20% opacity and 7 pixels or so wide and trace the outline to get rid of them. Great image!

Jose

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the pose,light,colors and composition!!!