PRETTY GIRL White Morf Reddish Egret Portrait

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

These birds are so beautiful during breeding season as the colors of the face become so vibrant. This one was taken this past April at the North beach lagoon FtDeSoto.
Canon 1DMIII 300 mm 2.8L lens
ISO 200 f5.6 @1/3200 HH.
In Hindsight, being so close I wished for one more stop for DOFon the body. I think it's OK but would have been better.
C&C always thanks

[Grace Scalzo]

Great details in the white. Colors are spectacular.

[David Pugsley]

Hi Cheryl! I agree about the DOF. I suspect you could have easily gone to f/11 without losing the beautiful OOF background. More often than not I shoot between f/10 and f/13 at Ft. D. especially once sunrise is 45 minutes or more passed.
Cheers!

[dankearl]

Beautiful portrait, a lot of detail in the whites, I am not sure stopping down would improve it that much.
I would maybe sharpen the beak a bit more.
Very pretty pastel colors.

[Melissa Groo]

Beautiful breeding colors and great job on the whites indeed. What a treat to see so close!

[Mital Patel]

Cheryl

Your self critique explained all you could have done.
may i wish for may be a more lower angle to avoid the intersection of that sea dark line or lightening a bit of that while in processing.

Excellent clarity and exposure is bang on.

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent exposure, very nice details

[gail bisson]

This is one of your nicest shots! Love the comp and the details in the whites are amazing.
Gail

[Don Lacy]

Very nice Cheryl plenty of detail in the whites and I love the breeding colors.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Hi Cheryl! I agree about the DOF. I suspect you could have easily gone to f/11 without losing the beautiful OOF background. More often than not I shoot between f/10 and f/13 at Ft. D. especially once sunrise is 45 minutes or more passed.
Cheers!

Hi David, That much dof with a 2.8 as well? I didn't have the converter on so I was thinkin 8.0 would have been perfect being so close. Thanks see you soon.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Cheryl

Your self critique explained all you could have done.
may i wish for may be a more lower angle to avoid the intersection of that sea dark line or lightening a bit of that while in processing.

Excellent clarity and exposure is bang on.

Thanks Mital, You know I may consider softening that line. I hadn't really noticed it being so bold but now Ido.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Thanks everyone

[Stu Bowie]

Hey Cheryl, you have absolutely nailed the exposure and sharpness in this, and Ive always liked the colour of their bills. Killer BG.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Thank you

[Marina Scarr]

This is an awesome portrait, Cheryl. Your EXP looks spot on. The line in the BG doesn't bother me in the least. Love the colors here and looking forward to more of this gorgeous bird next season!

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

This is an awesome portrait, Cheryl. Your EXP looks spot on. The line in the BG doesn't bother me in the least. Love the colors here and looking forward to more of this gorgeous bird next season!

Thanks Marina and me too!