# I was told, this is the spot for breakfast. **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** birds\ **Created:** [October 6, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506 "2024-10-06T19:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **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:** [October 6, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/1 "2024-10-06T19:09:05Z")
![_S1A3219_DxO.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/9/5/95756a39b60f12948f8076ca518e2a91d556da3b.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description I was trying to cleanup my folders when I came across the Snowy. The photograph was taken from the Zodiac in back of the CT River on Aug. 20, 2021 at 8:51 AM. Thank you for stopping by. Peter ### Specific Feedback any ### Technical Details Canon R5, Canon 100-500mm & 1.4ext, f10, 700mm, 1/2000, ISO 1600. The shot is cropped by 50% and I used a control point on the eye and adjusted the highlights in DXO PhotoLab 8. * * * ### Critique Template Use of the template is optional, but it can help spark ideas. - Vision and Purpose: - Conceptual: - Emotional Impact and Mood: - Composition: - Balance and Visual Weight: - Depth and Dimension: - Color: - Lighting: - Processing: - Technical: ---
**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:** [October 6, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/2 "2024-10-06T19:13:52Z")
Always nice to find a really good image in the old files, Peter. This one’s a beauty. I could see trying a tighter crop to see if you can get rid of the bright almost horizontal reed in the upper left without getting it too tight for the heron. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/3 "2024-10-07T16:46:29Z")
Hi Dennis Thank you for your comment, after about 30 minutes of playing around, I come up with this repost. Peter ![_S1A3219_DxO-1](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/4/34a5d7b11ae27fb2b4ee3ec8b1677915a9382810.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Williams](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_williams/32/65698_2.png) [@Ed\_Williams](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Williams)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/4 "2024-10-07T19:50:48Z")
Nice job on the whites and the grasses in this one Peter. I’ve been going back through some of my old files this month too. I like your re-crop too. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/5 "2024-10-07T19:57:46Z")
Thank you Ed. Peter ---
**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:** [October 7, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/7 "2024-10-07T19:59:14Z")
Thank you Sandy Peter ---
**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:** [October 8, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/8 "2024-10-08T14:09:30Z")
HI Peter - I really admire these elegant birds. This is a fine catch of one with good sharpness and solid exposure on the whites. Well done. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/9 "2024-10-08T14:22:40Z")
Thank you Allen, Snowy Egrets are always fun to photograph. Peter ---
**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:** [October 8, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/10 "2024-10-08T20:24:46Z")
We don’t have Snowy Egrets in this part of the country, so always nice to see one. Got to love those feet. Good detail and handling of the whites and the water and grass make for a pleasing environmental scene. I like the cropped version and the overall composition. ---
**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:** [October 10, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/i-was-told-this-is-the-spot-for-breakfast/43506/11 "2024-10-10T17:47:25Z")
Hi Allen Thank you for the comment. Peter