This Snowy Egret allowed me to approach very close...This is the best of the pics, with out any background distractions. It is a little tight. I cropped out a reflection from the top and another from the bottom. Color corrected and sharpened in PS.
Any thought's on what could enhance or improve this photo would be greatly appreciated.
Canon 10D 70-200 2.8L IS with a 2.0x at 400mm ISO 200 1/2500 sec. F6.3 Handheld...
Last edited by Gerald_Gilligan; 01-26-2008 at 03:09 AM.
The whites are very nicely exposed but the shadow from the beak troubles me. The BG is a tad too dark, on my screen,as the beak itself almost merges. I do like the pose, it's a beautiful bird.
Beautiful plumage displayed by this egret Gerald and your exposure is excellent for the whites. A little more exposure around the eye would put more life into it. I would also like to see a bit more room all around the subject, particularly the top, bottom and right side.
I would add some sat to the eye and then lighten/sharpen it, and as mentioned lighten the bg and then perhaps darken the beak to get clear contrast between it and the bg.
If you decide to make any changes, I hope you repost, because I would love to see it again. I wish this was one of mine.