Hunting the lagoon #2

Gallery: AvianPosted August 4, 20181,355 views5 comments

This Great Egret was photographed at the same lagoon, on a very clouded day in San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve, Solana Beach, CA. The shot was cropped by 10% and I adjusted the blacks, clarity and saturation, in LightRoom 5.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 06/03/18 14:42:28
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3, ISO Speed 400
Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
Focal Length 428.0mm, Image Quality RAW, AF Mode AI Servo AF.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 4, 2018 at 8:20 PM

Beautiful job on the detail and the whites! The subject could do with a little less room behind and a little more room in front. All in all, a solid image.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on August 5, 2018 at 12:32 AM

I love the contrast in this shot, Peter! Great job with the exposure in that you kept all that beautiful detail of the white plumage yet still have clarity in those black legs. I agree with Philip's take on the composition but a great capture!

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 5, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Hi Peter,

The whites are perfect in this image. A little more room on the right will help the composition and make it stronger................Jim

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 5, 2018 at 8:54 AM

Hi
Thanks you for the comments. There was no more room on the right side of the frame, so the only thing I can do is crop in the shot from the left.
Peter

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 5, 2018 at 1:34 PM

Nice job on the focus and the exposure, Peter. I like the wing position as well. I agree with Phil on the room.

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