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Description
When I first saw this Snowy Egret, I was thinking of a wide open nature photograph. It turned out I didn’t go big enough, so these are the two options. Thank you for stopping by.
Peter
Specific Feedback
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Technical Details
R5, Canon 100-500mm & 1.4ext, f10, 700mm, -1.7EV, 1/1600, ISO 400, and cropped by 20 & 60%, in DXO PhotoLab 8, I used a control point to bring down the whites.
Critique Template
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Nice job on these two snowy egrets. I like both the images, but the second image is something really special because of the balance between the dark background and the white egret. Background details don’t always matter. Don’t get me wrong, they are both nice images, but they are very different from a standpoint of mood. I don’t know if you use voice dictation but you’ve got a great typo on the second page. Why not Nikon egrets?
Which one to choose probably depends on what you’re trying to communicate, but artistically, I’d go with the second, Peter. The grasses overwhelm the egret in the first and the slight turn of the head toward them emphasizes them as the subject with the bird as a spectator. The second emphasizes the egret, especially the fine detail around the head and the slight glance away just makes it look more alive.
I looked at the “Sony” egret as well and had a bit of a giggle.
Both images are lovely, but prefer the second one. I think the second image could do with a little counter clockwise rotation? I’m also finding the darker areas in the background a little blocky. Maybe raising the shadows? There’s some bright blue bits in the background as well that I might consider losing.
Hi David & Glenys
With dyslexia, the eyes and brain sometimes don’t work together. The brain, at times, fills in the whole or an incorrect word that should be there, but it’s not. I do agree there should be a Nikon Egret. Thank you for pointing out the Sony Egret. I agree with your critique.
Peter
Hi Dennis & Glenys
Thank you for the comments. I spent a fair amount of time working on the wide shot, but it never worked out as I saw it at the time.
Peter
Peter: I prefer the second image as it is much more about the egret (regardless which camera brand the egret uses). The whites are well controlled and there is good detail as well. The image is slightly tilted to the right.
