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    Snowy Egret in full breeding plumage, at last light, St. Augustine Alligator Farm, last day of the workshop.

    Date: 5/3/09
    Model: NIKON D3
    Lens (mm): 80-400/5.6 hand held, resting on railing
    ISO: 800
    Aperture: 5.6
    Shutter: 1/250
    Exp. Comp.: +0.3
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    Program: Manual
    Focus Mode: AF-C
    White Bal.: CLOUDY
    ICC Profile: sRGB Profile

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    Ready for church. Very nice capture. Love how you caught the fine plumage.

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    Pure poetry.

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    Good job of isolation and BG control with nice plumage detail in an artistic way. It's not an easy job IMO at A.F.

    Thanks for sharing....
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    Charlie Wesley
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    Hi Fabs,
    I love the attitude that you have captured here - there's nothing like a Snowy in full flow...
    Best,
    Nicki
    See you in OOTB!!

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    Wispy and mystical comes to mind. I like the contrast of the bird with the shadows.

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    Great picture, different for sure. Love the feather detail and composition.

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    Love the image, hope to be blessed with the vision someday as well.

    Two things I note, for what they are worth. I would add just a little canvas to the sides. I like the vertical, but it seems a little cramped to me with all the plumage, like a bride in a narrow hallway with a full vail and train! :D

    Second, I would cut about 1/3 of the open area at the top.

    Just my $0.01 worth, in today's economy!

    Otherwise, awesome shot.

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    Impressive image and great stance here.



    I believe that it is exposed a bit to much to the left and that the exposure could be brought up with a curve adjustment without harming the whites.

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    Geez Fabs, I wanted to find something to critique on this...but all that comes to mind was "wish it were mine"! Those soft, wispy plumes against that stunning BG just make this one a killer.

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    I like the eye contact here Fabs. The whites look fine to me, and love the detail from the tail. He stands out nicely from the darker BG too.

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    Great pose and bg here. I would just take some off the bottom a bit. What do you think

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    I love it but I think that it needs some levels adjustment in the midtones (1,16 works fine). The egret is a bit tight in the frame and I think taht more room at the left and at the bottom would produce a better composition. I know that you are trying to get a very dark environment and I like th eidea. De verdad que me dan muchas ganas de visitar ese lugar :-P

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    Super pose and feather detail. Well exposed and a lovely looking bird
    Chris Kotze

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