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    Eric Diller
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    Reddish Egret on the Hunt. Had to sit and wait about 5 minutes for him to feel comfortable with my presence
    200-400MM F4, ED,IF,VR Nikkor lens (380MM)
    ISO 640
    Shutter 1/1250 sec
    F8

    Manual mode on a Mono Pod



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    Eric:

    Good sense of motion with the foot up and trailing water. He looks intense.

    I might consider a slight midtones curve adjustment on to darken the birds plumage a bit.

    The bright reflections in the water are a bit distracting, I know that is how it really was, but I might consider a bit of subtle vignetting of the corners to keep us focused on the bird.

    If you have it, I would also prefer just a bit more room in front.

    What body were you using?

    Cheers

    Randy

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    Eric:

    I have gone slightly overboard here, but this is something like I had in mind. Trying to accentuate the bird, tone down the background a bit. You can do a better job on the RAW file.

    Just curves and several adjustment layers. Still needs more room in front.

    Cheers

    Randy.

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    Some good suggestions by Randy, and the repost is a mild improvement. What hurt you most here is the harsh light that gave you very contrasty conditions. I'm finding the water somewhat distracting in the BG. Perhaps a lower angle (if possible) and a wider aperture would have helped with that.

    I do like the walking pose, and the film of water running off the foot is very cool. Did you catch this guy "dancing"?

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    Daniel:

    That's me all over "a mild improvement" kind of guy.:D:D

    Good points about the contrast and shooting angle.

    Cheers

    Randy

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