Great Egret Chick

[denise ippolito]

Canon 1D Mark III
100-400mm
1/400 sec. at f/6.3
ISO 500
Manual
HH
Natural light
Full Frame, removed small twig from BG
Taken at Gatorland, again thank you to Mike Godwin and Artie.

[Gal Shon]

Looks like a cartoon figure.
Eye contact, Comp, pose, Exposure and light are excellent.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Fine portrait/close-up. Details in the whites are wonderful. great exposure.

[Troy Lim]

Denise,

Bravo. Excellent shot. Love the composition, and BG.

[Connie Mier]

A mug only a mother could love. Beautiful close up, I like that the fuzz is a bit out of focus.

[James Salywoda]

Excellent Shot! Great pose,detail and bg Denise well done.

[Daniel Cadieux]

This is pretty cool Denise! I love the open bill, and spiked hairdo. Although the whitest whites are close to the histogram's right edge, I can't help but feel the grayer tones of the plumage could be pushed lighter. I wouldn't mind seeing a bit less body at right, but overall very well done! That place looks like a bird photographer's paradise!

[denise ippolito]

Thanks everyone for the feedback.
Daniel, I lightened it a bit hope it's better, I don't feel I want to crop some off the right though.

[Bryan Hix]

Denise, I like the repost better after you lightened it.

[Arthur Morris]

Jeez, I did not scroll down before making an even lighter version.... Love the HA and the BKGR. Used Tim Gray Dodge and Burn after first pulling the curve up. Dan, it is good to see great minds thinking alike :) ;)

[denise ippolito]

Thank you all for the help.
Nice repost Artie, Thanks.:)

[Markus Jais]

Great portrait. I like the composition, the diagonal line of the bill and the BG. The open bill is great.

Markus

[Stu Bowie]

Denise, the open bill and spikey hairdo puts this over the top.

[denise ippolito]

Thank you both for your kind comments. Much appreciated.