Gatorland Egret

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Full frame, no crop.
Canon 7d
500mm
F 5.6
ISO 200
1/2500
AV mode
Eval mode
-.33 exp comp.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Guys, sorry for the double post, i do not know how to remove the first Image, as i realized that i posted the dark BKG. I thought the second BKG was better as it exposed the bill better.Can i as the the thread poster, remove the first image, or is that a moderator function only.
Thks
Don

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Don It is but will leave for comparison !!

Both have a good feel and different look, If I had to choose one would go for the second !!! Sweet bird !!!

[Don Railton]

Very Nice... and don't think you could make it any better

[James Boland]

Good capture Don. I like the S-curve of the neck. I also like the second one since the BG allows for good bill definition.

[Myer Bornstein]

I vote for number 2 like the BG better

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Thks so much Al, Don, Meyer, and Jim. I give all of the credit to this forum, and the guys, and gals that patiently chime in, and continue to teach by example. This hobby, is awesome, and creates a passion to "push" the skills set. Trust me i've learned to delete, delete, and re delete! Good news; each time something improves! :D Again, Lance, Al, and Don, thks for your dedication to helping the "Eager to Learn"!
Have a Good Evening!
Don

[Lance Peters]

Hi Don - 2nd one for me also - Like the colours of the breeding plumage.
Looks just a tad bright on my screen - could just be my screen!!!!!

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Hi Lance, it's your SCREEN!!! :D LOL Just kidding, could be a tad bright.
Thks guy, boy these All white birds are tough ones to get dead perfect, having fun trying though!
Don

[Dave Mills]

Hi Don, My vote...#2. Nicely muted backround along with good head position. The earlier light the better when you shoot this type of subject(to bring out detail) but gatorland will only let you in at a certain time. Was there last week for the first time on a very overcast day...

[Don Lacy]

Hi Don, love the red eye and green lores somehow I missed this one, oh well I am glad you got him. While the whites are not blown they are reading in the 240 -245 range so I lowered them with curves into the 230-235 range a very small amount and more a matter of taste.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Cool Don, thks; how do i see the ranges as well, and is their a chart that corelates this scale, in others words, how did you determine this?
Don

[Julie Brown]

Ditto Don Hamilton's question regarding the ranges. Can you do this in Lightroom or PSE?

[Don Lacy]

Cool Don, thks; how do I see the ranges as well, and is their a chart that corelates this scale, in others words, how did you determine this?
Don

Hi guys sorry for the late reply I will try to explain this as best I can with my limited knowledge. When you record colors in a digital device each color is assigned a number ranging form 0 to 255 with 0 representing pure black and 255 representing pure white so any color that records a value over 255 is considered blown since it holds no detail and the same for any color that records a value below 0. So when processing your images you want to have a tonal ranges between 10 and around 245 to hold detail in those areas. When using ACR click on the second eye dropper from the left and place a point on the areas you want to read and as you adjust the different sliders you can monitor the tonal changes in PS you can do the same thing by using the second eyedropper tool from the tool pallet.