# Morning glide

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/morning-glide/1251>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [October 9, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/morning-glide/1251 "2018-10-09T18:20:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**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 9, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/morning-glide/1251/1 "2018-10-09T18:20:02Z")

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I spend a lot on the Back Hall River in Old Lyme, CT. These wetlands give you a change to photograph Osprey, Eagles, Heron, Little and Great Egrets. I liked the head on shot of this Great Egret. The shot is cropped by 50% and I adjusted the hightlights and clarity in Lightroom 6.  
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 08/02/18, 08:47:38  
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500  
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering  
Exposure Compensation 2/3, ISO Speed 400  
Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011  
Focal Length 552.0mm, Image Quality RAW.  
Thank you for stopping by.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![David\_Bogener](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@David\_Bogener](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Bogener)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/morning-glide/1251/2 "2018-10-10T15:30:16Z")

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Nice incoming pose. I might try just a little additional sharpening. Consider removing the bright white blobs in the lower right as they pull the eye away from your subject.

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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:** [October 15, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/morning-glide/1251/3 "2018-10-15T15:14:17Z")

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A very unusual angle for this species, Peter. I like that. I agree with Dave about removing the out of focus birds from the lower right. The face looks sharp to my eye. I think a little more light on the face and beak would be an improvement as the bright neck and shoulders tend to draw my eye toward them rather than the face.