Great White Egret in flight

[Randy Rimland]

shot at the rookery at The Aligator Farm in St Augustine

D7100 + 80-400afs f/5.6, 1/4000, iso400

[Jeannean Ryman]

I'm not usually a fan of square crops and although the bird forms a diagonal through the frame, I wish for more space on the right. That's a personal preference though. The bird looks well exposed and I like the open beak. The clouds also are a plus.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Randy,

I have shoot there many many times, love that place. I am torn,..part of me loves the crop,.part of me finds it tight; let's see what other say. Consider using a better beamer flash to lighten the bottom side. I used this flash extender several times to add a bit of fill flash to BIF images. The shot has a dreamy look, nice exposure and I made a connection with it right away,..keep em coming.

[Randy Rimland]

Randy,

I have shoot there many many times, love that place. I am torn,..part of me loves the crop,.part of me finds it tight; let's see what other say. Consider using a better beamer flash to lighten the bottom side. I used this flash extender several times to add a bit of fill flash to BIF images. The shot has a dreamy look, nice exposure and I made a connection with it right away,..keep em coming.

thanks Jeff and thanks for the feedback

[Randy Rimland]

I'm not usually a fan of square crops and although the bird forms a diagonal through the frame, I wish for more space on the right. That's a personal preference though. The bird looks well exposed and I like the open beak. The clouds also are a plus.

thanks Jeannean and thanks for the feedback.....i had the space and could have extended the canvas easily but i was also torn because of that wing spread.....it's like the bird just fit in that box