Cattle Egret

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve this morning. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1600 F/5.6 Matrix Metering -1 EV ISO 160
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Removed a couple out of focus blades of grass near the feet, burning and highlight reduction to the body and head of the bird

[Grant Yang]

Good pose. I'd rotate it counterclockwise a couple of degrees to level the horizon. I might also be tempted to apply some light blurring to clean up the harsh background slightly.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joseph, I like capturing Egrets too, they always produce great results. Good banking angle here showing the full wingspread, and I like the inclusion of the flowers in the FG. I felt there was a cyan cast to the whites, and did a quick adjustment by desaturating the cyan channel in saturation. WDYT?

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the banking pose, flowers and composition. Stuarts repost looks good. Well done Joe.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting.

Stuart, your edit looks great. Color casts give me fits, after your edit I can see it. Thanks for taking the time, very much appreciated.

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent banking pose, Joe. Stuart's repost gives it a better frame.

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular banking pose in very nice habitat with beautiful flowers. I like the placement of egret in the frame.

Regards,
Satish.