Critique Style Requested: Initial Reaction
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Image Description
Snowy egret in late day sun.
Technical Details
Nikon Z9 / 400/1.4(540mm)
1/200 f13 iso 500
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Overall impressions on aesthetic quality.
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Beautiful evening light and a lovely image of the Snowy Egret, Kelly. I suspect the colors in the background are the result of the evening light and are pretty accurate, but the saturation in the blues and brightness of some of the reeds do tend to make the background try to dominate the bird . I think a slight desaturation of the background and perhaps a little less brightness back there would make the egret dominate the image a little better.
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You have an elegant bird in a nice pose. The whites are handled well but the busy setting is a bit distracting, as is the intensity of the blues and greens. I like the OOF reeds and the green vegetation in the BG, but the bird’s immediate setting and near FG poses a problem for me. It could be good to lower the brightness a bit on the reeds on the left.
First thought: Nice catch of an elegant bird. Nice exposure on the whites.
Agree with lowering brightness on the reeds and perhaps desaturating other environmental elements.
Well done capture.
