# Great Egret series

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-series/36005>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [July 9, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-series/36005 "2023-07-09T12:08:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**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:** [July 9, 2023, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-series/36005/1 "2023-07-09T12:08:26Z")

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![Great Egret 35.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/0/9/09b383c3e198831ab0d08e0960f3fc41abf826e0.jpeg)

 ![Great Egret 38.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/8/0/80216bfb15d58ec907637313449d5fc3b8ffb6d1.jpeg)

 ![Great Egret 36.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/f/2/f24fd2d2bfc48f7507bc721c1d3aba665510df1b.jpeg)

 ![Great Egret 37.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/6/d6891239a04c7919c52a0ff4a4d505ec20ce0f61.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

Great Egrets started showing up this past week at the Kingfisher pond. I took these shots to show them fishing and flying.

### Specific Feedback

Any

### Technical Details

Canon R7, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x extender III, monopod

first image: ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/1600s  
second image: ISO 2500, f7.1, 1/2500s  
third image: ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/1600s  
fourth image: ISO 4000, f5.6, 1/2000s

Processed in DXO Pure Raw 3 and Photoshop.

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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:** [July 9, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-series/36005/2 "2023-07-09T15:15:02Z")

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A very good series of the Great Egret, Allen. All of the images are nicely composed and technically excellent. A nice variety of fishing poses and the flight image caps it off well.

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**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 9, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-series/36005/3 "2023-07-09T16:55:39Z")

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I agree with @Dennis_Plank You did a fine job capturing these. Every shot is spot on in every way. Nicely done.

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**Author:** ![Merv](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/merv/32/50395_2.png) [@Merv](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Merv)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/great-egret-series/36005/4 "2023-07-09T17:35:25Z")

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Excellent series, Allen! 🙂

All four are great!!  
I especially like the first one and the fourth one (the in-flight image) but two and three are great as well!

No suggestions for improvement from me.

Well done! 🙂