Snowy Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted October 1, 2012211 views8 comments

Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
9/29/2012 – 9:34:17 AM
1/1600 sec
Manual
f/5.6
ISO 400
Handheld
South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Raw, LR3, CS5, 62% of FF

You may think that I'll never understand whether whites are white enough, and you may be right!

But I'll ask again for your feedback on that with this Snowy Egret. I always love when Snowy Egrets have their feathers ruffled.

Comments, opinions and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 1, 2012 at 9:10 PM

To be perfectly honest Barbara, I often have a difficult time judging whites also. But I'd say your exposure on an all-white bird in sunlight looks good here - sidelight probably helped. I also like the pose, sharpness of the bird and I think the sea foam adds to the image.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 1, 2012 at 10:30 PM

Looks perfect to me - exposure is right on.
Your choice of F-stop is also perfect - fine detail on the bird and nicely blurred BG.
The bit of ocean is also excellent!

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 1, 2012 at 11:06 PM

Barbara: I think this looks very nice as posted. Great work on the whites, as well as the rest of the image. Nicely done!

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 1, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Can't really judge the whites but for what it's worth they look good. I wonder if you could have bent down a bit to get the green vegetation totally behind the birds head. The contrast and great head feather spread would perhaps have been a bit more dramatic. A splendid shot as it is and trying to get back into helpful critique I trust you know this was trying to be helpful.

Charlie

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 2, 2012 at 1:00 PM

The whites look good to me as well: good texture without looking gray or muddy. Focus/detail is good. The sea foam is fine. I'd prefer more or less green behind the egret.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 2, 2012 at 6:38 PM

The whites are spot on, Barbara. Fine work.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on October 3, 2012 at 8:06 PM

The whites look great to me, Barbara. Excellent detail in the egret and nice bg. I love the ruffled feathers, too.

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 3, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Just right white in my opinion. The eye is crystal clear and the light is beautiful. Pose by the bird looks like a runway model.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments