Great Egret

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

This image was made in Moronis lake in Greece this Winter
Little crop at the bottom
Canon 40 D Canon EF 500mm f/4 1.4x TC
1/800 f 5.6 iso 800
Thanks for looking!

[Fabs Forns]

wow, nice action and background. Wish you had used some flash to lighten the whites or go darker. Birds always perform for you ;)

[Arthur Morris]

Lovely. Like the backlight on the fish and the rasied foot. COMP perfect too.

later and love, artie

PS for Fabs (and I like it too after the fact), a slightly more dramatic version of the same image...

[Thomas Block]

Wow, I like it! Good scene and exposure. A little bit noise at the whites. Of course, using a flash can make a better illumination but it is not my style.

All the best
Thomas

[Fabs Forns]

Yeahhhhhhh, that's what I meant!!!!! :D:D:D:D

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Thanks Artie,I Iove the rework!!!

[Thomas Block]

Yes the interpretation done by artie looks lovely too!

All the best
Thomas

[Brian Wong]

Hi Manos!

Wonderful action. I also like the rework better ... looks much stronger, dynamic and powerful (but my weakness is that I'm also hopelessly drawn to saturation!)

[Arthur Morris]

Manos,

YAW. Sometimes folks do not realize the potential of digital imaging... It's the same image. Just hold down the ALT key and pull the Shadow slider in until the bird goes all black, and then adjust to taste. It takes about 5 seconds in all.

Later and love, artie

[David Steele]

Great stuff Manos. I wonder if a little more image at the base woiuld enhance it?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I think both versions are interesting and I would add some room at the bottom if you have.