I captured this image March 31, 2019 at the rookery in the alligator breeding pond 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 image captured at 400mm
1/3200 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 500 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I love the sharpness, exposure, and colours. Perfect comp too. Would you have been able to move a bit (right and down) to fully hide the pale area of the BG behind the heron's head?
The lighting, color, and sharpness are all fantastic! This is a really beautiful headshot. However, the white spots behind are deadly for me. I need need headshots to be super clean to fully connect. Whites also look a bit grayed, but that's an easy fix.
Pretty darned good but I am with D & D: the white halo behind the head is an image killer.
with love, artie
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Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting. Your comments picked up on what I did not like in this image. I have better and will have other opportunities this year at Gatorland. The image is headed for the trash bin.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Cattle Egret... prime breeding plumage and colors
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