Bad hair day

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This shot was taken from my row-boat on 6-22 at 7:20 Am on the Back River in old Lyme, Ct. I just manage to row by the Egret as the fog started to lift.

What technical feedback would you like if any?

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What artistic feedback would you like if any?

any

Pertinent technical details or techniques:

Canon 7DII, Sigma 150-600mm, F8, 388mm, ISO 400, 1/1250, hand held. I cropped the shot by 20% and bump up the exposure 1/4 stop & vibrancy by .25 in DxO PhotoLab.

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The heron does look awfully disheveled, Peter. In this case,I think it works well with the looking-away pose. Nicely done.

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Egrets are among my favorite subjects. This one looks like he’s mad at the skier that just went by and sprayed water all over him. For me its a little flat, I know the fog just lifted but maybe a little color saturation would help. Just my 2¢.

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Hi Dennis & Kelly
Thank for the comments. I applied what DxO calls Clear View Plus, this removes fog (at a cost of adding some noise).
Peter

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Just my opinion, but I prefer the first. For me, the fog fits the mood here.

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It looks like this Egret is having a bad hair day! It’s a good capture with good composition, Peter. I also prefer the first version as the mood of the fog matches the condition of the Egret. The only thing I would suggest is to sharpen the large version a little more. It would bring out more of the feather details and will probably help a bit with the flat look that was mentioned.