Reddish Egret- full wingspread

[gail bisson]

Canon 1D MK IV
F 500mm
ISO 640
SS 1/1600
F 6.3
Manual
PP in LR3 and CS5. Had to reduce exposure by .55 in LR3 but no blinkies.
Cropped by 15%. No sharpening done to JPEG as it appears quite sharp as is.
Taken from the Hooptie Deux at 6-56 pm
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks
Gail

[dankearl]

You keep getting better and better. Super pose, nice muted colors and very good IQ.
I can not offer any critique except the time consuming one of removing all the water spots
if you felt inclined but not necessary.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose captured, Gail.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Gail
nice capture ,i only would tone down the whole image a tad through a mid tone mask.because i think then you have a bit richer colors.the rest looks good.

cheers Andreas

[arash_hazeghi]

nice pose, light and details good exp. well done.
I think your signature is a tad too large

[christopher galeski]

very nice,good pose,nice detail,well done.

[Shawn Zierman]

Sweet image. Love the composition. Love the drama.
Tonally, this looks true to light and good to me.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, well you certainly didnt have to add anymore sharpening to this - just perfecto in that dept. Love the angle, concentrated stare, and the outspread wings really show the detail nicely. The late afternoon light, and pastel colours of the BG completes a fine image.

One of your best IMHO. Who needs Bald Eagles to create a winning image.

[Jack Breakfast]

Beautiful, just lovely. Agree wholeheartedly with Arash RE your gargantuan signature!

[gail bisson]

Thank you all for your comments.
Arash and Jack,
I have edited my signature to a smaller font! I hope this is not a Freudian issue with me...
Gail

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent pose and details, Gail.

[Mat Bingham]

Great pose and capture. Really like this!