Sitting for a Portrait

[Paul Pagano]

Great Egret portrait taken from the Alligator Farm in Saint Augustine. I cloned out a bit of brush and left what I thought added to the shot. Used NR and sharpened afterward.

Pentax K10D
Sigma 50-500mm @500mm
Av f/10 @ 1/4000s
Spot Metered @ -4/3 EV

[Philip Lombard]

Super detail, one of the few portraits I like.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I would personally eliminate the leaves in their entirety - they just compete for my attention to much. I would place the bird closer to the frame at right and adjust the blue of the sky which I feel is too rich (can't believe I'm saying this as I look at the white skies and snow falling outside my window!?!) Neat pose by the egret, cool breeding colors too.