Jon Joyce
July 2024 - Watch your Back!
About the Image(s)
I shot this picture a few years ago in Florida. I was so concentrating on shooting the egret that I failed to notice the alligator until much later, when I was post processing the shot. The bird continued to work its way around the pond and apparently managed to pass the alligator at a time when it was not hungry. As is evident, I took this picture when the sun was quite low in the sky, and generated a great deal of glare. I had some difficulties in trying to reduce the glare, and as I can see, was not entirely successful.
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7 comments posted
I like the image but it looks grainy, did you sharpen it at all? Posted: 07/10/2024 12:47:05
Predator and prey, but not today. I agree it is grainy. I tried to remove some noise in Topaz AI, but not entirely successful. I also used a preset in LR. Just a little different look. I cropped a little off the top of the image. Posted: 07/11/2024 00:20:25
I like your suggested changes, Dorinda. Thank you. Posted: 07/19/2024 16:58:52
Dorinda has improved the color dynamics of the image, which looks better. The cropping of the top removed some of the washouts at the middle of the top.
Perhaps using a polarised filter when taking the picture to remove reflections would improve the image.
Posted: 07/15/2024 10:32:16
Perhaps using a polarised filter when taking the picture to remove reflections would improve the image.
Posted: 07/15/2024 10:32:16
It is a good shot. I think it is cropped too much. WE need some more of the view on the right side. Posted: 07/15/2024 16:35:11
Really like this one Jon. Nice wildlife image showing the daily interactions of potential prey and predator. I would like to see a little more on the right side, so the egret has a little more room. Posted: 07/22/2024 11:24:48
nice shot showing predator and prey However, the bird's coloring is off being blue and it is too close to the right margin Posted: 07/25/2024 19:11:19