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by Peter J. Morrissey

Gallery: AvianPosted October 14, 20171,317 views4 comments
This is the last shot from the 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 07:28:13
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  552.0mm
Image Quality RAW,  AF Mode  AI Servo AF.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter
 

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by David Rowe on October 15, 2017 at 9:47 AM
As it stands, Peter, it’s a lovely picture. It’s a pity that the tail was cut on the leftmost egret. Ideally, the rightmost egret needed a little more space to move into. Regarding the width of the image, I guess that it is full frame. I took the liberty to adjust your shot and ‘rectify’ the issues. I hope you won’t be offended. David
 
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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on October 15, 2017 at 3:20 PM
Hi David
I like what you did.  The only real post photo software I have to work with is Lightroom, so add grass on both sides of the frame is out of the question.  Thank for the comment.
Peter
Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments
Comment posted by David Schoen on October 15, 2017 at 3:40 PM
David's suggestion is a good one. The image also seems a little warmer than the original post. But many of your posts,of similar images, Peter, have also been this warm. Nice to have all the heads in the same direction.
Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 16, 2017 at 2:06 PM
This one is really cool, Peter.  Looks like a parade.  I do wish you'd zoomed out a bit to provide more canvas on the sides and get the tail of the left bird in the frame and now I see that David Rowe provided the same solution and even created a tail for you.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments