Snowy Egret with Mullet...

[jprzybyla]

I captured this image a couple of years ago at the city fishing pier on Anna Maria Island, Florida. I have kept going back to it trying to get it to something I liked. This is the most recent edit. C&C welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

[chauncey]

Joe, if there's anything that I've learned, it's that fact that if ya begin PP with a stellar image, as you have here...ya gotta really do something incredibly dumb to screw it up.
I kinda like it a lot.

[deetheturk]

Great capture as usual Joe,and +1 to Chauncey's comment!

David

[IzzieK]

Very nice, Joe...

William.....what will I do with you? You made my day with that comment...

[Shadowman]

I was looking for a hairstyle.

Nice image.

[bnnrcn]

Excellent

[John 2]

Stunning - again.

[jprzybyla]

Thank you all for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated. Here is another tweak to the image. I increased the clarity on just the fish in Lightroom and edited the crop to a 16x24.[IMG]

[chauncey]

More better....

[bnnrcn]

Increasing clarity works fine ,I personally like the uncropped square frame with more space at the bottom and at the top.IMO landscape like frame doesn't suit such an image .But the image on its own is gorgeous

[Bobobird]

More better....

+++++ that. Superb image Joe.

[NorthernFocus]

Excellent content and a real processing challenge against that bright BG. A lot of the feather detail is hidden without a contrasting BG.

But the real problem with this image that I can't let pass without comment is that it's not a mullet. That is a menhaden, commonly known as a pogie. The tail and flat body with sharp belly clearly differentiate it. Mullet are cigar shaped with a wide head that's flat on top and a round mouth. I've used thousands of both varieties as bait when I was commercial fishing

OK. Got my fix of anal retentive expression for the day...

[chauncey]

OK. Got my fix of anal retentive expression for the day...

And to think, for 71 years...I thought they were mullet.

[jprzybyla]

Thank you all for viewing and commenting, truly appreciated.

Dan... Menhaden hmmmm, then Menhaden it is. Makes sense because the bird stole the fish from a fisherman's bucket.

Chauncey... I too for 71 years thought they were Mullet.

[NorthernFocus]

I've got a wealth of similar useless trivia. If you'd like I'll share more