Moulting but still beautiful

[Doug Brown]

I photographed this Snowy Egret in great light. I was pretty happy with the way it looked on my camera's LCD. When I got home and downloaded the images onto my computer, I noticed that the egret was moulting. The bird not be a picture-perfect specimen, but I still like this image.



Canon 1D Mark III, 840mm, f/8, 1/2500, ISO 640, no flash, tripod

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, wing position, details and eye contact. The are some artifacts in the BG and I would go for a slightly wider crop.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Light, composition, pose, exposure and BG are outstanding, I love it, but what I specially like is the great DOF. Congratulations!

[Doug Brown]

The are some artifacts in the BG

Just curious what you see in the BG Axel; I can't see anything on my monitor. Thanks!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Just curious what you see in the BG Axel; I can't see anything on my monitor. Thanks!

It's in the BG between the dark part and legs/bill. It looks like compression artifacts. I opened it in PS and it looks fine there, go figure. :)

[Maxis Gamez]

Good light and very sharp! I agree with comments mentioned!!

[Linda Robbins]

Nice flight pose in soft light. We all have our bad hair days!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Excellent detail and wonderful exposure Doug !!! Fine work !