nature Great Egret Preening

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A true beauty! Maybe a bit less sharpening because there seems to be traces of that around the shoulder and the head. But apart from that, beautiful!

Looks like a ballerina in the middle of a movement.Exposure looks good! I do see some artifacts around the body. Still a good one. I'm headed for the zoo next weekend with the intent on vapturing some feathers. This is inspiring.

Very nice shoot, Roger. Beautiful composition and colors. 6/6. Regards, Chico do Vale.

Beautiful shot, I really like the pose.

I like the pose, colors, light and DOF in this egret portrait. Excellent shot, Roger. Regards!

Beautiful! Great pose and very effective DOF Roger.

Thanks to you all. Ben and Joseph particularly to you. I've been experimenting with contrast filters in Nik's Efex and one of them (Tonal Contrast) seems to introduce a dark outline and a granular band a few pixels wide which is what you're seeing here. A pity because it's effective in the white areas. I'll be doing a lot more tinkering & will re-post on this critiques board.

Great contrast & DOF, nice details & lovely moment, Roger, excellent capture! Best regards

Very good sharpness, esp on the head & those wisps of white feathers. Lovely.

Wonderful image with perfect contrasts and DOF. Extraordinary egret pose and superb details. 7/7 with all my compliments. Maury

Wonderful, Roger, what a beauty!

I seriously have a hard time with all Nik effects. Some people use them perfectly.

Delicate. I like the blue-gray paired with the orange-toned background. Very nicely done, Roger. I use Nik Efex, too. When it works, it works. When it doesn't.... It takes some getting used to.

Damn, terrific capture of a lovely bird.

I love the tilt of the birds neck. Like it sees you :)

 

(I love your new picture on your profile page) :)

 

 

Great detail and capture...very nice work...congrats...LJ

Thanks, everyone. I've made some minor adjustments to tidy this a little.

Hi Roger. Extraordinary image and perfect composition. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you!

A real beauty! Wish you a Happy 2009.

Fab shot that has been expertly captured.