Snowy Egret

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image this morning at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. I had the pleasure of meeting hanging out with Noel Heustis at Circle B this morning. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 250mm
1/2000 F/8 Highlight Metering EV -2/3 ISO 125 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped for composition and presentation

[stuart wanuck]

nice image well detailed

[Dorian Anderson]

That is some fantastic lighting and background color. Exposure on white looks nice and detail on feet is wonderful.
only wish that we had a bit more eye contact and interaction.

[Jim Wetherall]

Quality capture Joseph. Great exposure of the whites and good feather detail. Perch is good and really love seeing the feet on this species. Head angle doesn't bother me on this one as the image displays some great behaviour. No nits from me!

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful elegant image, I think the colours could have been interpreted in different ways but I find this very eye catching.....I reckon it would make a nice print.

[Noel Heustis]

Hey Joe - As others have said, very nice detail captured in the whites, and I like the nice clean bg. Those snowy egrets were entertaining all morning. Good seeing you out there.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Really Nice Image. I like the exposure on the white.

I do feel I could you more space around the bird. A bit more space on the right side would have helped.

Thanks for sharing.

[Bill Dix]

Hi Joe. This is a beauty. Great whites and fine detail, all showing up nicely against the simple, rich blue. You have the eye focused on the task at hand, which works for me. I could imagine a version with a bit more room, but this is very handsome as presented.

[Arthur Morris]

I'd rather see a bit more space above the bird than on the right. You have created a very elegant look but to my eye some of the WHITEs are grayed out ... Best advice for preening shots: try to push the button when the bird's face is perfectly parallel to the back of the camera ...

with love, artie

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joe, excellent feather detail and overall sharp too. I like the simple perch, and could see a traditional landscape comp with this pose.

[Isaac Grant]

I love the way the white bird looks against that blue background. Nice perch. I agree that the whites could be a bit whiter. Also I would prefer more room on the right and above.

[Joseph Przybyla]

I'd rather see a bit more space above the bird than on the right. You have created a very elegant look but to my eye some of the WHITEs are grayed out ... Best advice for preening shots: try to push the button when the bird's face is perfectly parallel to the back of the camera ...

with love, artie

Hey Artie, you're right the whites are graying out in some areas. Too much highlight reduction. I went back and corrected being more careful this time. While capturing this image I remembered your advice regarding preening images. This is the closest the birds face came to parallel to the back of the camera. I was talking to the bird, encouraging it to move it's head into position. Here is a do over using your suggestions.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.