Wading Snowy

Image Critiques Avian Critiques
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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

I was at a favorite wildlife refuge a couple of days ago and snagged this snowy egret from my car window. The original was black, white, and blue water. Its nifty yellow legs were underwater so I took a look at it as a B&W and like it. I cloned out a few little things floating on the water surface. I think its reflection is definitely part of the show.

Specific Feedback

Cropping okay?

Technical Details

Z9, Nikon 200-500 lens, hand held, 1/3200th, f 8.0, 750mm. ISO 800, cropped to 3416 x 2690, converted to B&W

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Great idea to convert to B&W, especially as the original suggests it. Well done on the exposure, the crop works for me. Cheers, Hans
p.s. I notice something above the head (between the bill and the eye), might be worth trying to remove that?

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I like the black and white conversion. The whites look good, though is the gray on the tail feathers supposed to be there? I like the water ripples.

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Yes. I took a couple of shots of it walking and that gray patch is in both of them. A bit of a mystery, though, on an otherwise all-white bird.

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I love the black and white treatment, Dave. Have you tried flipping this horizontally? For some reason, I’m thinking it might work even better.

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Hey, that could work. Left to right is the way we read, write… I even eat corn-on-the-cob that way.

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Hi Dave
This serenely works as a B&W photograph. The low angle and reflection are a big plus.
Peter

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Really Nice !!! Works perfect in Black and White !!!

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Nice details on the bird and the B&W gives a unique view of this species. Well done.