Pure White and Powder Blue Eye Shadow...

[Joseph Przybyla]

It is almost time to begin the annual pilgrimage to the rookery at Gatorland, so I have been going through my files. Working on those I thought could be improved and studying what I did right and wrong. This is a image of a Great Egret in breeding plumage and colors. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED shot at 140mm (210mm FFE)
1/800 F/8 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 1000 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Dave Johnson]

Wow, that is an impressive image! Great details in the white plumage, and that blue....! Sharpening looks a touch too heavy. Beautiful portrait shot.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hey Joe, this is really cool, perfect exposure, very nice detail and well executed, no nits from me, I think you could teach me a few things here.

TFS
Steve

[Karl Egressy]

Wow, this is so cool< Joe. I wonder if all the White Egrets have this coloration around the eye.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting. Very much appreciated...

Karl, the Great Egrets have this color on the lore during breeding. It is either blue or green.

[annmpacheco]

love the lore Joe, green or blue! i have never seen a blue one and i was amazed to see a deep pink on a snowy egret. whites are perfecto with great detail. nice work!