Reddish Egret

[Dorian Anderson]

Exif data shows I clicked this image 4 minutes after the oystercatcher I posted last time. As that shot was ~20 mins after the pelicans, it was like shooting fish (err birds) in a barrel at this location!

Laying prone in 6 inches of water this time around.

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS R5
1/5000 at f/5.6, ISO 640 (was set up for action in case it danced around, but it never did!)
Processed in LR CC

[Colin Driscoll]

A noble stance, such a sweet shot with those lovely shades of blue and brown, all complimentary.

[kevin Hice]

Must say a gorgeous image all the way around love the dark blues. TFS. I did private message you Dorian.

[Jonathan Ashton]

A real beauty, I looked in PSCC - really well processed and great colours.

[Andreas Liedmann]

So cool and elegant shot of this bird species Dorian , love your typical low approach and the color gradients from FG to BG .
Colors looking quite nice in general , think the subject could go more colorful ( gently ) and more 3D . AS presented I think the subject if quite flat in the tonal range .... IMHO.
You can run a curve adjustment in LR .... no clarity or adding black . Or you add a touch of dehaze to the subject and hit the colors as well .... two flies with one stroke

Cool image and TFS Andreas

[William Dickson]

Looking real good to me on the iMac....I wouldn't change a thing,....I love the colours throughout....Nice detail on the bird with a good pose and HA.

Will

[Jack Backs]

Beautiful image. no nits for me.