Great Egret

I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. When the water level is low the remaining pools attract wading birds. The conditions are perfect for the way they feed and the middle of the small ponds are accessible rather than just the edges. Learn more about Circle B Bar Reserve and water levels and Circle B Bar Reserve in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide available on the Birds As Art Online Store. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 1600 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation

Hi Joe,

A beautiful capture. Love the angle of flight, full wing stretch, and fanned tail. Nice detail.

Geoffrey




http://500px.com/geoffreymontagu

Enjoyable wing and flight position. The environment and exposure work well together. I like the way the black legs stand out.

Love the out streached diaganol pose. Fanned tail is nice as well. Nice and sharp.

Beautiful underwing and detail - and fun dangling feet - but the background is way too busy, particularly around the bird's head which is what matters most. Everything else is secondary to that.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Dorian Anderson

Beautiful underwing and detail - and fun dangling feet - but the background is way too busy, particularly around the bird's head which is what matters most. Everything else is secondary to that.

---

Hey Dorian, I am beginning to not like your name looking at our coming weather in Florida. Regarding the image, I agree with you. I wish the background did not have the vegetation. But this is a natural environment, so I left it as is. The type of image is just not conducive to a pure background. Thank you for viewing and commenting.