I was at the rookery at Gatorland yesterday. Leaving, walking along the boardwalk I captured this egret climbing above the trees. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm VRII AF-S ED shot at 120mm (180mm FFE)
1/2500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering - 1 EV ISO 250
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Nice sharpness, and I like the hint of clouds at the bottom of the frame. I wish more of the bird had caught some direct sunlight instead of just the far wing. Also the head is angled slightly away from us; a slight head turn towards us would have strengthened the image.
Hi Doug, thanks for responding, commenting and your suggestions for improvements. I probably picked the wrong image for posting after reading your comments and suggestions. Here is another from that series. I believe the light is better on the bird, just not sure regarding the far wing position. Thanks again.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams