# Just another bad hair day **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** editors-pick, birds\ **Created:** [September 29, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273 "2023-09-29T19:42:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **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:** [September 29, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/1 "2023-09-29T19:42:45Z")
![_S1A9751_DxO.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/4/641689ffe016c1f2d6044270d023584595f017e0.jpeg) > **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_ > > The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. ### Description I just love photographing Snowy Egrets. This one was taken at low tide in Old Lyme, Ct from the Zodiac, on Sept.3, 2022, at 9:30AM. Thank you for stopping by. Peter ### Specific Feedback any ### Technical Details Canon R5, Canon 100-500mm &1.4ext, f10, 700mm, 1/1600, ISO 800, and crop by 55%, with minor adjustment in DXO PhotoLab 6. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/2 "2023-09-29T20:02:05Z")
Very cool Peter. This species can really manage to look disreputable when they try. The detail looks excellent, but it’s kind of hard to see in many of the white areas (just the nature of the critter). Does DxO have a means of jacking up the micro-contrast a bit to bring out that texture? ---
**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:** [September 29, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/3 "2023-09-29T20:10:56Z")
Hi Peter, You’re lucky to have these birds to photograph. Nice capture of this one. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 8:26am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/4 "2023-09-30T08:26:19Z")
Hi Peter, nice puffed up pose you caught with good exposure on the whites. A fine capture. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/5 "2023-09-30T15:45:31Z")
HI Dennis, Allen Brooks & AllenSparks Thank you of your kind remarks, Snowys will often put on a show. Here is a repost with more micro-contract played to the Egret. Peter ![_S1A9751_DxO-1](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/c/5/c5405e112aca8ae1b5b43105bb443a45789f42cd.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:** [September 30, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/6 "2023-09-30T15:49:57Z")
Nice job, Peter. ---
**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/7 "2023-09-30T23:10:34Z")
Cool and fun! Good tweak on hte whites. Snowies out here seem to have a lot of trouble with cooties. ---
**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 1, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/8 "2023-10-01T16:42:04Z")
Hi Diane Thank you for your comments. 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 1, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/9 "2023-10-01T16:51:42Z")
Hi Dennis There are so many outstanding photographers on this web sight, its just an honor to have one of my photographs picked as the editors-pick of the week. Ps. I was voting for Allen’s Black-capped Chickadee. Peter ---
**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:** [October 1, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/10 "2023-10-01T16:52:59Z")
Peter, what a show and what a shot! Nicely done. The extra bit of contrast helps too. I love shooting the Snowys too. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/11 "2023-10-02T10:45:34Z")
Enhanced micro-contrast did its job. The pose is agreat and this is a fun picture to look at. Congrats For the EP…Jim ---
**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 4, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/12 "2023-10-04T13:55:18Z")
Hi Shirley & Jim Thank you for your kind words. Peter ---
**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:** [October 4, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/just-another-bad-hair-day/37273/13 "2023-10-04T14:05:45Z")
Congratulations on the EP, Peter! 🙂 You and this image deserve it! And what an awesome image it is! The added contrast did the trick for bringing out more details. Very well done, Peter! 🙂