Foot Motif

[Michael Pancier]

Figure I'd try to get one last pic in for the foot motif. Here's one sure to get Alfred all excited ...

a juvenile Snowy egret from the Gatorland Rookery .... this guy should be ready to fly in a few week. I figure it's about 1.5 - 2 months old. These were the same snowies that Artie photographed back on 4/16. So my have they grown.

1d Mark II
70-200 2.8 @ 150mm
1/320
ƒ/5.6
ISO 400
cloned out leaves from above.
cropped to 8x10

[Dave Mills]

Hi Michael, Interesting image with strong "in your face" view. For a foot motif it's not working for me. The area that grabs ones attention is the birds beak and head. The feet are a minor part of the image...

[Dave Leroy]

I agree that focus is very sharp on head and beak and draws the attention , although that grip looks pretty impressive.

As is, I might remove the one leaf just below the beak.

It is quite amazing how close you can get to these birds. They do not appear wild at all.

[Alfred Forns]

... it does Mike but I want more foot !!! :D .. if you can isolate the foot really makes it exciting, very different image !!!