I captured this image of a Cattle Egret in breeding colors and plumage 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, camera and lens supported by a monopod
1/2000 F/6.3 Matrix Metering EV +1/3 ISO 900 Auto 1 WB, image captured at 400mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 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
Funky bird, great colours. The bill is starting to peel the thin outer layer, which takes away a few points from the full breeding plumage, but still very nice. Good comp on this portrait, and with a good BG.
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