Reddish Egret...

[Joseph Przybyla]

Apparently this Egret and a Merganser were going for the same fish with the Egret snatching it up. I would like an opinion from those who view this image. The shadows on the body of the Egret from the drops of water... remove or leave along?

Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/640 F/5.6 ISO 160

[Luis Patacao]

I like the shadows and the drops you`ve caught so i would keep them. They add a a bit of taste and give a sense of the power of the hunt. As for that i haven`t much to say except for nice moment and detail!

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the action, water drops and composition. I'm would rather not have the shadows of the water drops but that is the reality. It would be interesting to see an image without for comparison. Well done Joe.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thank you Luis and Jim for viewing and responding. I never thought of offering a comparison. Here is a quick edit for that purpose. Not my best work but for now I think it will serve the purpose.

[Tim Harding]

I like the RP better myself. The bird looks a little overexposed to me from the flash. Did you use any FEC? Great action capture!

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks Tim, I appreciate you viewing and commenting. No flash used, just early morning light. Maybe the light reflecting off the water made it look like flash. Looking at the image I agree, maybe 1/3 to 1/2 a stop overexposed.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

Nice, clear shot of a very special & unique split second in time! I prefer the 2nd version and agree about bringing exposure down just a tad.

[Satish Ranadive]

Superb image. Very nice action captured. I like the water droplets and shadows too.

Regards,
Satish.

[Frank Schauf]

Great scene and setting you have here.