Cattle Egret !!!

[Alfred Forns]

From the recent BPN outing at the Alligator Farm. Lots of cattle in breeding plumage just find an opening !!!

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Nikon D300
70-200 2.8VR 1.7X
f 6.3 1/800 sec
ISO 800
Av -1/3

[Arthur Morris]

Ah, a lovely specimen of one of my favorite birds. Lovely COMP, isolation, sharpness, and BKGR. Like how you carefull positioned the bird against the BKGR elements. Whites look very bright with a somewhat bluish cast.

[George DeCamp]

Sweet image Al! Nice and sharp, nice colors and love the BG too. Luba luba lub.

[Adams Serra]

Alfred,
Beautiful bird. Well composed and sharp.

[LouBuonomo]

I like the 2/3 facial position and the slight shoulder turn.. just like a good portrait should have.

Lou

[Ed Prete]

excellent, excellent image Al. Well done.

Sorry I missed you guys, but next time!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Love the very regal pose in this image Alfred.and the gorgeous mating colors you capture in this portrait.. Love it !

[Lori A. Cash]

I like the compostion and pose, Al. Great job in getting the isolation at the Farm. Beautiful breeding plumage.

[Philip Lombard]

Great shot al

[Blake Shadle]

Really nice work, Al! Love the composition and you captured outstanding detail. Like Artie mentioned, very well placed in relation to background elements.

[Arthur Morris]

Great shot al

Hi Phillip, If you like an image, please do tell us why you like it. And please check out the related sticky here: http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=10228

Thanks!

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful work, Al. Love the framing and comp. That colorful beak and eye really draws your eye right in!

[Joe Senzatimore]

Sweet image Al. Great detail and color. You did a great job of isolating the bird against a very nice BG. That is thge key to good images at the Alligator Farm. One tough place to shoot!!!!

[DanWalters]

Very nice portrait. Really like the comp and the colors.

[Freddy Franzella]

Really Nice Al! I think these birds are so cool!