Bruce Benson  


Showing Off by Bruce Benson

September 2019 - Showing Off

About the Image(s)

Taken at St Augustine Alligator Farm rookery

Canon 1DX/ 400 2.8/ 1/800/F 2.8/ IS0 800

I dodged the background and dessatureated the green areas showing through the delicate feathers making them appear to be green.


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5 comments posted




Dr Isaac Vaisman   Dr Isaac Vaisman
Bruce, beautiful example of a male Snowy Egret in matting colors, plus his body gesture and the display of the fancy feathers, It is very sharp and the whites are not overexposed. The rest of your PP really brought out the magnificence of the bird. The dark and blurred background works very nice to show the details in the feathers.   Posted: 09/03/2019 13:32:49



Marie Costanza   Marie Costanza
Bruce, WOW! This is such an effective image. I love the pop of color in his face against his beautiful white feathers.
  Posted: 09/08/2019 11:54:56



Adrian Binney   Adrian Binney
Again, Wow Bruce! I've never seen this action before by an egret -I assume it's the Snowy Egret that does this. It's simply a stunning image and you have spent time working on the background which has paid off handsomely! I really enjoyed looking at it - thank you!   Posted: 09/18/2019 12:03:58



 
Bruce, what a wonderful image! I really like the way you made the egret the focus by restraining the background. It is perfectly sharp and the capture of the egret with this pose makes this an image to be proud of. Very well done indeed.   Posted: 09/21/2019 08:41:19



 
Beautiful image with all the action. You have done well to isolate the bird from background. Feathers are well detailed, sharp and the X-factor is the red head surrounded by the whites.   Posted: 09/30/2019 05:06:39