# Going up river **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [June 18, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972 "2020-06-18T21:54:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972/1 "2020-06-18T21:54:59Z")
This Great Egret is one 10 Egrets that make the Back River in Old Lyme, Ct their home. As you can see it is an over casted day. The shot is hand-held using my Canon 7DII, with the Sigma 150-600mm Lens, at 538mm, F8, 1/3200, ISO of 640. I cropped the Egret by 35%, adjusted the exposure, highlight, vibrancy, ( local brush wing highlight, head sharpness and vibrancy) in DxO PhotoLab. Thanks you for stopping by. Peter ### What technical feedback would you like if any? any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? any ### Any pertinent technical details: any ![_44A1951a_DxO](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/2/a28bf148273d8b4236a0acc13bbab0c7f08d72ed.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. ---
**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:** [June 19, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972/2 "2020-06-19T01:11:35Z")
An excellent job on the exposure and sharpness of the egret, Peter. I particularly like the wingtip in the water. I don’t see any human element in the image, so I believe you posted it in Human and Fauna by mistake. I’ll move it to Avian. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972/3 "2020-06-19T13:45:38Z")
Hi Dennis Thank you for the comment and moving the photo to Avian. (You were correct about my fat fingers) Peyer ---
**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:** [June 19, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972/4 "2020-06-19T17:54:16Z")
Agree with Dennis. Bird is nice and sharp, exposure looks spot on, and I love the wing drag. My only suggestion is to run some noise reduction on the BG. ---
**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972/5 "2020-06-20T03:43:12Z")
Nice exposure and good that the bird seems to be parallel to us. Fine details. Agree with running noise reduction on the background. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972/6 "2020-06-20T20:07:27Z")
Hi Thanks for the comments. The current in the boating channel gives a difference look to the water out side the channel. I increased the the noise reduction and took out the blue reflection in the boating channel. Pete ![_44A1951c_DxO](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/e/f/efab71e5ed909f8728269dbaa580c8f9ba119eaf.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:** [June 20, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/going-up-river/14972/7 "2020-06-20T20:11:45Z")
Excellent job on the reworked image, Peter.