Egret

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Camera	Canon EOS 7D
Exposure	0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture	f/8.0
Focal Length	500 mm
ISO Speed	250
Exposure Bias	0 EV

[Arthur Morris]

You did well in somewhat harsh side-light. I like that the yellow twigs match the color of the bird's feet. Little Egret? Cropping off the small horizontal leaf on the bottom frame edge or eliminating it would strengthen the image. Nice head angle and a good exposure. The deeply shaded, somewhat dirty-looking underparts are a distraction.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Thanks Artie, I will remove the small leaf at the bottom. It is a 'Little Egret'. I am enjoying the 500 II lens, the clarity & sharpness is awesome.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks and good plan SJ. I love mine too and look forward to using it a lot on the upcoming SW FLA IPT.

[Dennis Zaebst]

Agree with Artie's comments above. Perhaps a shadows adjustment in ACR or LR will help the darker areas? It's a very sharp photo with many good aspects. I might try to tone down the specular highlight on the bird's left leg too.

[Satish Ranadive]

Sanjeev:
Beautiful image of Egret.I like the HA,nice details in whites and composition.Rest is mentioned by Arthur Sir.

Regards,
Satish.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ditto the critiques above. I like the vertical comp and the mottled BG.