Egret Portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted November 9, 2011621 views10 comments

Well... I spent my fall hiking and not photographing, so I'm left to dig into last winter's files. Here's a portrait of a Great Egret from Marco Island, FL in March of this year.

I appreciate your critiques and comments. Please view the larger version if possible.

Canon 7D, 500mm + 1.4x TC, monopod, sitting.

f/7.1, 1/2000, ISO 500

Crop to 64% of original (11.5 of 18MP)

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM

Splendid. Excellent detail; nice exposure; great color.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on November 9, 2011 at 3:17 PM

Great job on the exposure, the detail in the whites is excellent. The smooth blue BG looks good and really helps isolate the egret. No nits from me and a super image, Brian.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 9, 2011 at 6:27 PM

Great detail. Perfect exposure. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 9, 2011 at 7:06 PM

Great green around the eyes and the white detail is outstanding

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 9, 2011 at 7:16 PM

This looks perfect to me Brian..heck, I even like the matching copyright color

Quality work in every way, enough said

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 9, 2011 at 9:11 PM

REAL NICE! The bg really makes this egret portrait pop! Sharon

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 9, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Love the light, excellent detail on the eye and the feathers.

Ray

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 9, 2011 at 10:46 PM

Very nice, I like the soft side lighting on this Brian

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 10, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Magnificent light, detail, comp, colors, background, pose.....

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 10, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Outstanding portrait Brian. The green looks like it is painted on.
May

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