Snowy Egret Headshot

[Tim Rucci]

I don't usually capture many headshot images I like, but something about this one appeals to me. I like the head angle and the fluffed up
head feathers against the dark background.

Image details: Canon 40d with 300 f2.8L IS lens and Canon 2x extender (600mm), 1/250 at f8, iso 400 with flash, mounted on Bogen Tripod
with Wimberly WH200 head.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool breeding colors, composition and hairdo. The whites look a bit blueish, maybe you can increase the color temperature to fix this and run NR on the BG.

[Harold Davis]

i see the blue cast too. nice detail and i like the punk rock doo!!

[Tell Dickinson]

Nice and sharp Tim :) agree with Axel about noise reduction needed on the bg.

[Dave Phillips]

nice nice pose Tim....looks like a movie star.
Here's a slight correction for blue cast and a bit of eye work.
Also a bit brighter and still not to right of histo.

Just an option....thanks for sharing

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Tim, A very nice image that was improved dramatically by Dave in NW LA. Thank you Mr. Phillips for your excellent repost. And a perfect self-critique.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Great, the repost is much better colorwise, great pose, light, detail, comp and atitude! Congratulations!

[Tim Rucci]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I missed the blue cast completely before I posted the image, but when it was pointed out it seemed obvious. Nice work on the eye too, Dave. Thanks.