Great Egret Profile

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Sony A850~Sony70-400G@400mm~ISO1000~1/800 sec~F5.6~overcast~manual exposure~HH~Brazos Bend State Park,Texas~CS5

NR on background, and some post-processing detail enhancement(burning, etc.) that doesn't seem quite right, and I was wondering if its just me. Comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill

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[Chris Korman]

Yeah, I kind of agree, the feathers look at bit like dried clay/chalk. Perhaps back off about 20-30%, otherwise nice capture.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Bill - feels just a little dark in some area's. Detail and colours look good though.
I also might crop some from the LHS.

[pat lillich]

colors and detail are gorgeous - especially that fine detail of the feather edges on the shoulder. Agree it feels just a little dark? curious what it would look like with the reflection cloned/burned out of the eye? beautiful photo!

[Julie Kenward]

I like it...but I, too, would crop a bit of the shoulder off on the left side because it's the horizontal face/beak that really takes center stage here. I'd also look at brightening that eye - I think it could be even more powerful than it is here with a little more pop.