You captured the moment very well Jerry. Your exposure, considering the contrast you dealt with, is spot on. You should have waited for the action to get the exceptional " open beak and insect mid air" shot. Well done.   Posted: 07/06/2025 09:02:50

Jerry, this is a great white egret. Indeed he/she is debating what to do with the critter which to me looks like a shrimp. The crop is good and the background is nonn distracting.   Posted: 07/08/2025 23:20:01

I agree with Gerhard, the exposure is spot on. The image is sharp and the egrets focus on the critter tells a great story.   Posted: 07/14/2025 14:53:56

Love it! What great composition - and you got a moment about to happen! What wonderful shot of the thinking eye of the egret. Great image.   Posted: 07/21/2025 00:18:43

I prefer these shots where we see the bird involved in an life activity. Whites well done, background appropriately blurred and dark. I think if you were able to saturate the eye color a bit it would give the image more impact. Well done!   Posted: 07/21/2025 23:34:25

Nice one, Jerry! Some things are worth the wait - I hope this Snowy Egret was rewarded for its patience and nailed the flip. But I've waited hours with my camera ready, in wait for a big move that would make a great shot - only to give up so I could get home for MY dinner ... or before absolute darkness. ;-)
You've cropped your well-exposed image to succinctly tell the story of this bird's dilemma. Only suggestion I would consider would be to make the shrimp slightly lighter so more detail shows.   Posted: 07/22/2025 21:19:47