My book tells me this guy is Great Egret. Please correct me if I am wrong. All I've done to this shot is sharped it, cropped it and cloned some brunches on the left side. I wasn't sure about the cropping. Maybe it is too tight. I have room all around but on the bottom and left side I have too many brunches.
Thank you in advance for your advices!
Data: Nikon D300 - (old) AF 300 f/4 D, AP f/8, 1/400 sec, EV -0.7, ISO 200
Like the underwing detail here, and also the dangling feet. It feels a little tight in the frame to me; I'd like to see a bit more room on the top, bottom, and left.
Very nice breeding plumage and underwing details. You are correct about the ID, the great egret is larger than the snowy and has no yellow feet. I wish the bird had not passed you, as in the heron image, do you have a frame or two earlier with a good wing position?
The cropping is fine, the underwing detail lovely, and despite the fact that the bird is heading away you managed a pretty good head angle and a decent photograph.
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