Reddish Egret Stretch

[Melissa Groo]

Canon 7D
500mm
Gitzo tripod/Wimberley head
Standing in the water.

1/1600 sec
f/8.0
ISO 400

From a few months ago on my day out with Capt Shadle in Tampa. This is about a 50% crop. Adjusted curves to make it pop a bit more. Cloned out some brownish stuff on the beach, but not all, didn't want to totally sanitize it. Undecided about fluff or sand at tip of bill. Wish I could see the right foot.
Ran NR a couple of times on background.
Thanks in advance for any comments and critiques. I hope you like it.

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely plumage and nice behavior captured here. Your comp works well too.

[Jeff Parker]

I like it a lot. Good sharpness, lovely background.

[Tony Whitehead]

Great wing stretch, front light and low angle. I like the colours on the face.

[Troy Lim]

I like it also...very nice.

[Shreeni Rao]

Lovely angle

[Stu Bowie]

Melissa, I really like the detail and colours these guys have on their head and beak. Perfect angle of capture, and well timed to get the stretch. Im fine with the 'dirty' tip of the beak.

[Melissa Groo]

Thanks to all for the comments!

[noelle zaleski]

Melissa, this is very nice!

I love the colors on his beak...... nice stretch :S3:

[Melissa Groo]

Thanks Noelle!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

An absolutely lovely pose by this handsome fella. The low shooting angle, the deep blue bg and the white sand all work beautifully here. Very nice.

[Melissa Groo]

Thank you Sidharth! Glad you like it.