# Egret Reflecting **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [April 7, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-reflecting/5433 "2019-04-07T15:05:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-reflecting/5433/1 "2019-04-07T15:05:23Z")
### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: I liked the dark background, and reflection of this beauty caught at a local pond. D500, Nikon 2-500 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, 1/2000th, f/8.0, 400mm, ISO 3200, hand held, AI Clear ![Egretreft](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/1/1a55452d9bc82049de5e77ed8d9d0366e62b3313.jpeg) ###### 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._** ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-reflecting/5433/2 "2019-04-07T15:19:54Z")
Good job on the color and detail. And I find the composition interesting because of the inequality between the image of the bird in the image of the reflection (longer wings on the reflection along with positioning of the reflection). Clearly this is the result of your point of view. I might give it a little more room on the left side and the right side; perhaps a square format. Just a thought! ---
**Author:** ![Lyle\_Gruby](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@Lyle\_Gruby](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lyle_Gruby)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-reflecting/5433/3 "2019-04-07T15:55:11Z")
IQ is pretty good. Nice wing position on the bird. That green water color is very nice. I had the same crop idea as David. I’d like to see a non-vertical version where you crop away the reflection up to about half of the wing. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-reflecting/5433/4 "2019-04-07T17:11:30Z")
Neat wing reflection. Good detail in the egret and I like the water color. Not sure about a square comp but could see a tad more room on the right. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Nall](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_nall/32/6331_2.png) [@Jim\_Nall](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Nall)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-reflecting/5433/5 "2019-04-08T01:42:31Z")
Hello Dave I looked this one over pretty good it’s a real attention-grabber blown up the bird is sharp. I think the whites look good I like the background I like the placement of the bird in frame centered is okay though a little more space in front of the bird would be ideal. All in all a really cool Egret photo. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/egret-reflecting/5433/6 "2019-04-08T02:05:41Z")
An unusual angle for photographing an Egret, but I like it, Dave. The rippled water makes an interesting background.