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A Spray of Feathers

Great Egret in Mating plumage

24 total reviews 
Comment from Barbara L Manne


What a stunning photo and bird...wow! The composition is award winning. The details allow the viewer to see every feather and intricacy of its colorful beak! I really like how the bird is in a portion of the foreground and the delicate feathers add such beauty and drama in the background. A beautiful and unique photo!

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2020

Comment from avmurray


This is indeed a beautiful portrait of a White Egret Eileen, and I especially like the elegant looking flying feathers in the background. The light is falling on the bird in such a lovely way, and it is standing out from the background in an excellent way.

The focus is spot on and sharp showing truly clear and well defined details in the feathers of the bird, and the white balance and exposure is perfect.

The photo has got such a fine cropping and the bird has got a fine placement within the frame. Indeed a beautiful and well taken photo, and with an excellent DOF. Worth 6 stars, but I have run out.

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2020


reply by the author on 29-Sep-2020
    thank you Annie
reply by avmurray on 30-Sep-2020
    You are more than welcome Eileen.
Comment from AndreThreeThou


Excellent design elements in this photo. I like the fan of feathers arching throughout the left side of the photo, meanwhile having the stoic and graceful figure of the bird on the right. The diffused sunlight also radiates very well, creating some diverse hues in the white feathers of this bird, making it look more angelic.

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2020

Comment from Monica Morrell


This is a beautiful photo. Great detail. Excellent focus and exposure. Wonderful color. A great nature contest contender. I love the facial expression. Very well accomplished. Good luck.

 Comment Written 24-Sep-2020

Comment from jesuel


What a beautiful photo you have captured this guy perfectly the color is great the detail is great excellent depth and I love how you have framed him in beautiful work here

 Comment Written 24-Sep-2020

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


Wow! This is a wonderful close-up shot of the Egret. You have framed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in creating a lovely capture. Good luck!Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 24-Sep-2020

Comment from supergold


I think nobody received so many six for a pic, and this one is well deserved;
an outstanding close up of this male egret with excellent sharp details and exposure for the white plumage;

 Comment Written 24-Sep-2020

Comment from World Travel Photos


Well done on the capture and the editing. The composition is excellent and the colors are well exposed. The I like the soft whites and the bokeh in the background. Nice.

 Comment Written 24-Sep-2020

Comment from Susan F. M. T.


Eileen,
A beautiful & artistic picture of this Great Egret with it's mating plumage fanned out behind it , it's crown feathers also raised ,& it's bright eye watching you closely. Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 24-Sep-2020

Comment from cakemp55


This is an exceptional portrait nature image of a white Egret. This wonderful image is sharp, clear and focused. Beautiful light and an amazing display of plumage to frame this capture. The orange beak and green colour and yellow eye is a stand out! All the best in the contest.!

 Comment Written 24-Sep-2020