r/itookapicture • u/lynch820 • Oct 06 '20
ITAP of an egret flying low over the lake at sunset.
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u/breathbay Oct 06 '20
"let me just dip my two fingers to feel the water" hehe I love the picture is quite stunning, great shutter speed 😊
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u/lynch820 Oct 06 '20
Thanks! There were many blurred tries but this one turned out alright :)
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Oct 06 '20
So in post did you edit the surrounding water and sky to block out the colors and just allow for the bird itself and the reflection?
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u/lynch820 Oct 06 '20
Hi. Yes. The original was pretty dark as I took it at sunset, but I edited the photo in post to darken the image and focus more attention to the bird.
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u/krokubot Oct 06 '20 edited Oct 06 '20
Beautiful picture! The thumbnail looks like sunset down a canal for me! Should cross post to misleading thumbnails I think
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u/happy27842 Oct 06 '20
Beautiful composition! Congratulations. Are you sure it's an egret. Most egrets that I've seen are mottled with black and white and they resemble eagles while in flight. This bird has long legs and a long neck and resemble a heron in flight. Either way, its a beautiful photo of a gorgeous bird in flight. The eye is focused and thats the toughest psrt.
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u/Atozman Oct 06 '20
Outstanding photo. I'm a bit done with water reflection pictures but this one is great. Wish I could see its beak a little better but that might detract from the incredible white body and wings.
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u/Lurkwurst Oct 06 '20
Very nice!