New Territory for Me....

[Arthur Morris]

Great Egret and Mangrove roots with the Canon 70-200mm f.2.8L IS with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D MIV. Hand held at 170mm. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at -1/3 stop: 1/500 sec. at f/4.

Converted to B&W in NIK Silver Efex Pro. Started with the Antique Solarization preset followed by major tweaking. On the SW FLA IPT.

Don't be shy; all honest comments welcome.

[Anita Bower]

I like everything about this image, except the lack of detail in the Egret, which might make it stand out more. The textures and tones are lovely!

[denise ippolito]

I like the comp. and the filtering is different. I think the little thing hanging on the top right edge is mildly distracting, I might fill it in with the neighboring white if it were mine.

[Hazel Grant]

Agree with Anita re details on the egret. Water flow set against the reeds is a good contrast. Like the comp

[Indranil Sircar]

Artie, I like this composition a lot! The pano crop with the wave lines give a feel of flow of water with the egret staring into it. The b&w conversion and the tonal range is excellent. For me, I like shape of the egret, somewhat camouflaged and its subtle abstractness, making it even more interesting. TFS.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Arthur, I like the effect on the mangrove roots. A little more detail to the Egret maybe. Nice pano crop as well.

[Christopher Miller]

Nice composition, Artie. I like the B&W look and filter treatment. I agree with the others on wanting more detail in the egret.