Cleared for takeoff

[Chris Calohan]

Great Egret just at the point of release. It's amazing the balance they can maintain with those huge clawed feet.

[thierrylegros396]

Very good timing.

And unusual perspective.

Thierry

[sdwilsonsct]

Excellent! Crop to landscape? That would highlight the elegant curves in both the subject and the perch.

[Chris Calohan]

Excellent! Crop to landscape? That would highlight the elegant curves in both the subject and the perch.

Would love to but nothing but a tangled mass of small limbs to the right. This was the only crop that could work.

[sdwilsonsct]

Here's what I was thinking. Apologies if this edit is problematic.

[Colorado David]

Agree with sdwilsonsct and like his proposed crop.

[Chris Calohan]

That could work...I'll give it a go in the AM when I am awake. Thanks!

[stamper]

I vote for the original framing. The sky is an important component of the scene. Too little head room in the cropped version. A very nice image of the bird and excellent processing.

[thierrylegros396]

The 2 proposed versions are so different but both have their merits.

But my preference go to the original crop.

Perhaps the 2nd version could be improved with more headroom above the bird.

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry