White-morph Reddish Egret

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk IV, 500mm f/4 + 1.4xII, 1/1600, f/8, ISO 800

Photographed last April on the Bay side of Mustang Island State Park, just south of Port Aransas, TX.
Removed part of OOF ship on the horizon protruding about a quarter inch into right side of frame.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques!

[Brendan Dozier]

Oh man! Outstanding, Mike! Great timing to get that fantastic pose. Well done!

[allanrube]

Great stretched out pose Mike.

[Mital Patel]

Mike i just loved the Yoga session shot over the beach :)

Superb compo and side light.

[Tom Rambaut]

Great stretch pose. Love the feet with the bird on its toes. Like the transition point of the two BG colours located were it is and great HA. All in all a pleasing image to look at. May just sharpen the head/eye a touch (could just be my eyesight).

[Satish Ranadive]

Outstanding image of great pose of "Balley Dancer".Loved the pose and great details on bird.

[Mark Itol]

Sharp and I like the "tiptoeing" pose.

[Randy Stout]

Mike:

Pinkies are one of my favorite birds, and this pose is great.

Enough angle to the light to give the details definition, good shooting angle, soft horizon transition.

I might look at a version with just the slightest crop from the right, perhaps to the last i in your sig.

Well captured.

Cheers

Randy

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful image. Love the graceful pose, excellent shooting angle, and great comp.
Well done.