Golden Reddish Egret

[gail bisson]

Taken at Fort DeSoto in sweet morning light ( on a weekday without throngs of photographers)
Canon 1DX
600mm II
ISO 800 SS 1/1250 f 5.6
PP: Small crop to 80% FF, NR to BG, levels, Detail Extractor in NIK at 3 %, and USM to JPEG
Comments and critiques always appreiated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Bradley James]

Perfect timing on this one Gail. I love that the feet are still touching the water.

[Ian Wilson]

Super shot in surreal light , beautiful work Gail. Cheers Ian

[John Rowell]

Beautiful image Gail. Terrific light makes this Reddish soft yet very detailed. Early morning reflections on the water adds a nice touch. I particularly like the crop, I like the in focus water along the bottom edge.

[Jonathan Ashton]

That is one elegant image I love the pose and the colours. I am just wondering what it would look like with a little more space in the top.

[Bill Dix]

Light to die for. Great wing position and foot drag. Love the reflected purple in the water. Super image, and I like the crop just as posted.

[Steve Kaluski]

Like the colours in this Gail, especially the soft pastel blues & purples of the environment. I'm with Jon on a tad more above.

TFS
Steve

[Mike Poole]

I agree with the request for a bit more on top, but that apart, this is a great shot, with spot on timing and great light

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Killer light, pose and IQ. Your shorebirds and wading birds from FL posted so far have all been superb. Beautiful work as always Gail and looking forward to more.

[Robert Kimbrell]

Gail, you know this is my favorite bird. you captured a nice pose in very nice light. Beautiful tones in the water. Excellent.

[Morkel Erasmus]

Just love the colours here Gail! Nice pose and timing too.

[Marina Scarr]

Quite a lovely image of big red, Gail. The calm of the water, the water droplets, the sublime light all worked in your favor.

[Grace Scalzo]

That light is about as pretty and even as you could hope for. A graceful photograph.

[arash_hazeghi]

love the light, colors, details and the pose. well done

[David Salem]

That is some great light he is in. A real classic pose and I like the dragging legs. Nice colors and detail also. I wonder if this the same guy we shot a few months ago? Looks like him.
Not sure why he would ever want to leave the comfort of the north lagoon, he's a rock star on the weekends :)

[Mark Itol]

Graceful pose, sweet light, and love the complementing blue color of the water.

[Karl Egressy]

Great light, pose and excellent moment captured, Gail.

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular image in wonderful lights. Beautiful pose with full up wings, nice HA and composition.
I like the just touching feet to water with trail, wet tail with water droplets. Love the way it pops up against lovely blues.

Regards,
Satish.

[Binu John]

Fabulous shot in sweet light, Gail! Excellent wing position and POV and great timing! Well done!

[Frank Schauf]

Perfect comp and light, nice work.