King of the Hill - Egrets

[Brian Sump]

Ok, my head's spinning but think I'm making progress....

This is a bit of a different one for me being that it's not just a portrait or just BIF. Took my best crack at it and just wanted to share because it tells a story.

Snowy Egrets are fairly territorial. I was watching the first (flying at right) and then the second came in to claim its turf. Hence the war head dress in full flare. Have several captures of the instance, but this one I think tells it best.

(Shot yesterday am about 745, overcast skies. Same shoot as the first one, "Egret Incoming")

D850
Sigma 500mm f4
Handheld

ISO 1800
1/2500
f4

C1P adjustments, 8 DNAI, levels and colors plus some water clean up in PS. Very mild crop on LH and top.

There are so many little white spots on the water. After removing a bunch, I left the rest.