# Great Egret at Sunset

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-at-sunset/4180>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [February 17, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-at-sunset/4180 "2019-02-17T21:49:45Z")\
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**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:** [February 17, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-at-sunset/4180/1 "2019-02-17T21:49:45Z")

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### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any/All

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### Any pertinent technical details: I was fortunate to catch this Great Egret flying by in the last moments of sunset at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. I shot it with a D500, Nikon 2-500mm, Nikon 1.4 TC, 1/2000th, f/7.1, 500mm, ISO 640, hand held. ![Great%20Egret](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/f/f118a54850787111c031ae3f90d17f212aa869de.jpeg)

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**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:** [February 18, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-at-sunset/4180/2 "2019-02-18T00:28:22Z")

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Lovely light and a very nice angle on this egret, Dave. You might go to a 4x6 aspect ratio with the extra out in front to give it a bit more room in that direction. Other than that a very beautiful image. The little bit of cloud in the background really helps.

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**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:** [February 18, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-at-sunset/4180/3 "2019-02-18T00:48:31Z")

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I took your advice and yep, it improved it. Thanks!