One of the Reddish Egrets at Ft. Desoto County Park in Pinellas County, 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 image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1/3 ISO 560 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped from horizontal to vertical for composition and presentation
P.S. Remove or leave the specular highlights on the tail of the fish?
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Well done and very nice but for the small but dark breaking wave that intersects with the bird's ankles. I would lose the specular highlights.
with love, artie
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Good catch!!
What is the black thing around the fish? It looks like a plastic tie but I think it must be kelp?
I would increase the saturation a bit,
Gail
Reddish Egret
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