Black-and-white egret scene for the fine folks

[Jack Breakfast]

Greetings, egret lovers...here's one for you. I have a jolly series of these. The water was greenish-back, as shot, and strong vignetting was applied after the fact in Capture One so as to get the white-on-black look. I'm sure we've all seen many egret shots like this before, but I'm fond of this, I guess, because I took it? Ah, photography. You know how it is. Anyhow, I will appreciate your comments and ideas and suggestions, if you're willing. Thanks kindly for having a look...

[Paul Lagasi]

Jack a really nice egret pose...I like the low key look, the only minor thing I would remove is the what looks like green reflection just left of centre near bottom.
The composition and effect you've create works very well for this...well done

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Jack, nice capture and processing. If it were mine I might clean-up the background a little especially the brighter sections around the bird's left wing.

[Jack Breakfast]

thanks a lot, folks. especially for pointing out the greens at bottom left of image...i completely missed that! really, thank you.

[denise ippolito]

Jack, Nicely composed and captured, great eye by Paul. If it were mine I would crop a sliver off the top and a tiny bit more off the bottom. I do like that there is more room above - I know that with reflections it's fine to go in the middle but the bird seems more anchored to me ( a personal preference) lower in the frame, unless it is flying!