This is a shot of a Little Egret in early morning light. The reason for the dark background was that I exposed the image for the highlights in the bird's feathers. Thus the shaded lake and trees in the background were very underexposed, creating an interesting spotlight effect.
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| Little Egret Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM + 2.0x TC at 640mm EFL 1/1600s, f/5.6 & ISO 100 - tripod mounted |
My question here is about the crop. Typically I crop my verticals to a 4:5 ratio, however with this shot the egret looks a little fat with that kind of crop. This is a 2:3 crop which I think suits the slender shape of an Egret. How about a square crop?
I'm also interested in your feedback about the negative space around the bird. How much is enough, on the top, left and right sides? I can't add any more from the bottom.
