Great Egret

Canon 1D Mark III
500mm lens
1/800 sec. at f/7.1
ISO 800
Rainy day at Estero
Full Frame
Tripod

I should have stopped down a bit more.:S3: but I still liked it.

Denise:

Really soft light that day, revealing nice, subtle details in the plumage which are often lost on brighter days. Nice angle in frame, look of concentration, sharpness on head/eye. Agree about DOF, but the light that day didn't give a lot of flexibility!

Cheers

Randy

Nice sharpness, good detail in the whites, and I like the crop with inclusion of the tops of both legs. A bit more DOF would have helped, as you pointed out.

Can't argue with any of the comments. I really, really like the softness of this Denise, it's a very compelling image in my mind.

Love the color tones here. Great job. Gary.

Nice one, Denise. I love the full-frame comp. In a way, I think the partial soft focus works well with the soft light and colors. Sharp where needed.

Lovely soft light Denise, and I do like the sharpness on the bill and eye. A different pose from the norm. Well captured.

Great detail and I love the ruffled feathers and intense stare.
Peter

Thank you all for the kind comments. I appreciate them.:S3:

Denise, love the beautiful soft light and the exposure bringing out those lovely details.

Love image Denise. I should have been there too!!

The closeup pose is different and unique I really like it a lot Denise that bg really goes well with it.

Indranil, Clemens and James-Thank you all very much. I appreciate it.

Clemens, We missed you! :S3:

Denise, I love the pose and the egret looks great against the water. Very nicely done!