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Gallery: AvianPosted October 2, 20171,321 views4 comments

This is the same group of Egrets I photographed on a salt pond in Hammonasset Beach State Park,CT. I used a mono pole and cropped it by 15% into a 16 by 9. In Lightroom I adjusted the highlights, black and clarity.
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 09/27/17 07:14:26
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3, ISO Speed 1250
Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011, Focal Length 600.0mm
Image Quality RAW, AF Mode AI Servo AF.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 2, 2017 at 6:24 PM

The way these Egrets are facing makes things interesting, Peter. I like the composition formed by the five center birds, but I think it would make a more interesting image if you cropped/cloned to remove the bird on the far left and the two birds on the right.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on October 2, 2017 at 7:09 PM

Interesting view with all the crossed necks and all the egrets and a line. The golden grasses surrounding them make this image quite pleasing

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 3, 2017 at 2:42 PM

Including/excluding is always a difficult choice with a group of birds. I see Dennis' point, but I am also OK with this as is. Considering the amount of cyan in the shadows, I believe an uptick in the WP might be in order.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on October 4, 2017 at 1:12 PM

Hi
Thank you for the comments. I re-cropped the shot, taking out the two on the right, but like the two on the left. I also warmed the shot up a bit.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments