Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: Cattle Egret... Breeding Colors Eye and Lore

  1. #1
    BPN Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Lakeland, FL
    Posts
    7,533
    Threads
    2,043
    Thank You Posts

    Default Cattle Egret... Breeding Colors Eye and Lore

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    I captured this image at the alligator breeding pond rookery in Gatorland, Orlando, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

    Nikon D500
    Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm
    1/2000 F/6.3 Matrix Metering +1/3 EV ISO 900 AWB , camera supported by a monopod
    Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC 2017
    Cropped for theme composition and presentation
    Joe Przybyla

    "Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams

    www.amazinglight.smugmug.com

  2. #2
    BPN Member William Dickson's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Location
    Fife, Scotland
    Posts
    7,883
    Threads
    1,115
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Fabulous feather detail and an awesome eye. Colours look real good to. Some won't, but I like your chosen crop. Thanks Joe.

    Will

  3. Thanks Joseph Przybyla thanked for this post
  4. #3
    BPN Member Jack Backs's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2017
    Location
    Ofallon, Missouri, USA
    Posts
    570
    Threads
    141
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Wonderful detail and color. I would have preferred the entire beak in the image.
    Jack

  5. Thanks Joseph Przybyla thanked for this post
  6. #4
    BPN Member dankearl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Posts
    8,833
    Threads
    1,358
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Cool closeup. I like the crop with the eye centered.
    Whites could be brought down a tad.
    Dan Kearl

  7. Thanks Joseph Przybyla thanked for this post
  8. #5
    Lifetime Member Stu Bowie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Centurion, South Africa
    Posts
    21,362
    Threads
    1,435
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Hi Joe, a perfect shot for the month's theme, as these guys really show up their breeding colours. Im fine with the tight crop, but I would have included all of the beak.

  9. Thanks Joseph Przybyla thanked for this post
  10. #6
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Jun 2016
    Location
    Miami, FL
    Posts
    536
    Threads
    127
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Great image Joe, I love the eye, details and hairdo! I agree with the guys on moving the bird back in the frame to include the beak (maybe use the rule of thirds for the eye and place on the top right intersecting lines and show the whole beak??) Thank you for sharing.

  11. Thanks Joseph Przybyla thanked for this post
  12. #7
    BPN Member
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Lakeland, FL
    Posts
    7,533
    Threads
    2,043
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Attached Images Attached Images
     
    Thanks everyone for viewing, commenting and offering suggestions for improvement. Here is a post of the original image that I cropped tighter to highlight the eye.
    Joe Przybyla

    "Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams

    www.amazinglight.smugmug.com

  13. #8
    Lifetime Member gail bisson's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Nova Scotia
    Posts
    12,731
    Threads
    910
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    I understand why you chose this crop for the monthly theme. Really highlights the eye very well.
    Tack sharp and great BG.
    The OP still shows that colorful eye very well and comp seems better balanced with all the bill included.
    Gail

  14. Thanks Joseph Przybyla thanked for this post
  15. #9
    Forum Participant
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    Singapore
    Posts
    361
    Threads
    61
    Thank You Posts

    Default

    Agree with all that Gail said. Ticks all the boxes for me. If this was my image, I would have tried to make eyes brighter and tack sharper. That is just how I like.

  16. Thanks Joseph Przybyla thanked for this post

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Web Analytics