Egret with Catch

[Dave Mills]

Shot this in Florida 2 years ago. I like the fish best in this image.
PB,Silver FX,Eliminated backround and Topaz Detail

[Brendan Dozier]

Very nice effect you achieved, Dave! Awesome base image, composition, and B&W works well.

[denise ippolito]

Nice catch and comp. I'm not loving the filtering on the bill. The black back ground makes this pop nicely. It's nice to see you posting so much in OOTB. I don't think you posted as much when you were a moderator here.

[Jay Sheinfield]

Agree on a great base image and comp. Great eye contact. Like Denise mentioned, a bit less filter on the bill.

[Julie Kenward]

I don't mind the bill, Dave, but I think the mouth of the fish gets a little lost in the black BG. If you could outline that in white/gray a bit it might stand out a bit more. I do like the processing and the b/w makes it very dramatic.

[Dave Mills]

Taken the advice given i came up with this....

I added some new filters awhile back which expanded my ability to manipulate and found I was really enjoying it...thats the reason for my increased participation. I was also concentrating more on birds and macro and this gave me a nice break.

[denise ippolito]

Dave, Repost looks great. Glad you added the new filters and have been enjoying them, as I said before- it's nice to see you posting here.

[Indranil Sircar]

Dave, the b&w and the effect makes it feel like a page from graphic novel! Excellent base image and nice processing.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Dave,
Repost was way to go......great job tweaking following the advice.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Dave, I really like the repost

[Andrew McLachlan]

Dave, repost is great. I too love the effect on the fish. Very nice!

[Mitch Carucci]

Love the silvery quality. Real nice manipulation!