The Hunter

Took this image a couple of weeks ago while visiting Fort Desoto. I am always thrilled to see the reddish egret and to watch them in search of fish. They never disappoint me.

Nikon D3
Nikon 600mm F$
ISO 400
1/2500, F8

All comments are much appreciated.

Hi Judy,
Nice image. Great pose, nice colors, and a real nice comp. I really like these egrets. NR on the underside of the upper wing looks a little heavy. I also think it could use a tiny CW tilt, not because of the water line but because of the ripples near his feet. That could just be me again though so I'd be curious if others see it too.
Steve

Cool pose and light. I agree regarding rotation and the underwing and might crop a bit off the top.

all agreed, ditto above.
BUT, I just love the hunter's intensity here. A sweet image Judy Lynn....even for an F$ lens:D

Hi Judy,

I would fix the horizon but I would not crop it. No fill??

Nicely done Judy,
Congrats on this one, I like the intense look here. The colors are vibrant with sharp details...:cool:

Love it Judy !!!! Excellent image quality For some reason these guys are so difficult to reproduce properly !!! Big Congrats !!!!

Very nice behavioural image Judy.