# Egret in flight **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [July 11, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584 "2019-07-11T19:13:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nick_DiBartolomeo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/1 "2019-07-11T19:13:33Z")
### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: Nikon D7200, 100-400 mm @ 400 mm, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec. Hand held. My photographic assistant (grand daughter) and I were at the wildlife refuge watching the barn swallows and butterflies when I saw this egret take flight across the marsh. I took a series of photos hand held from quite a distance away. I thought this was the best one. The image still needed a good amount of cropping. (If backgrounds have been removed, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn) ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._**![DSC_0392_00001](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/5/599e780e58361e7a515320e6237f02d123509bcc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/2 "2019-07-12T00:08:58Z")
I can see why you kept this one, Nicholas. While detail is lacking in the Egret, the lighting is awesome. I think this is a great candidate for a little “photo art” work with some of the many filters available. he light, wing position and background are all so good that it would be a shame not to s ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nick_DiBartolomeo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/3 "2019-07-12T13:42:17Z")
Thanks Dennis, I appreciate the photo art suggestion. I’ll have to investigate that since I have no experience in that area. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/4 "2019-07-13T15:35:43Z")
I also can see why you would want to keep this, Nicholas. I think Dennis’ suggestion for photo art is a good one. I just love the wing position, and that oof background. Wishing you the best with it. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nick_DiBartolomeo)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/5 "2019-07-13T17:10:10Z")
Thanks Shirley. Does anyone know where I can get photo art filters for my computer? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/6 "2019-07-13T17:39:21Z")
I’m not sure what software you are using at present for editing your photos, but many of the editing software, like Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Paintshop Pro, etc., have the photo art filters built in. If you have an editing software for photos, you might look within it to see if it has photo art. Someone else might can chime in with ideas as to what is best. Wish you the best. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/7 "2019-07-14T01:38:10Z")
Topaz Studio has quite a few and it’s a free download. It works stand alone or as a PS plugin. It also has the ability to purchase more. Be careful with just stacking them on willy-nilly. A woman in our camera club was really into it and actually overheated her computer by trying one after another and not giving things time to cool off. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nick_DiBartolomeo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/8 "2019-07-14T14:38:22Z")
Thanks Shirley. I don’t have Photoshop, but I’ll have to look into it. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nick_DiBartolomeo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/9 "2019-07-14T14:38:44Z")
Thanks Dennis, I’ll have to check out Topaz. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nick_DiBartolomeo)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/10 "2019-07-15T15:42:32Z")
Taking Dennis & Shirley’s recommendation I used Gimp to do this watercolor conversion. ![Egret%20Watercolor](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/a/aeaa408bd764970ad7e9f8154f03c37bde923ff7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/11 "2019-07-15T18:15:43Z")
I like this, Nicholas. I don’t know what kind of controls Gimp has on this filter, but maybe slightly smaller “brush strokes” would work even better. I think I’d somehow get the eye back in the image. Still it’s cool. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Nick\_DiBartolomeo](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Nick_DiBartolomeo)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/12 "2019-07-15T18:46:02Z")
Thanks Dennis, This one has just small enough “Superpixel” size to bring the eye back. ![Egret%20Watercolor%202](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/6/6db1e6396e97e87dd2dec2ff4fb59bec19deb1e1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-in-flight/7584/13 "2019-07-16T03:24:30Z")
I like this, Nicholas. I’m going to have to look into doing this myself in similar situations.