JuliBocsaid it perfectly, and I agree. The feathers make this and it's a beautiful photo. DPC ratings are rarely as high as I feel they should be for photos like these.
This got an 8 from me. I know how hard it is to capture a really good shot of the white egrets. They hold nicely still, but the detail is hard to get in the bright light. Here the highlights are blown a little on the back and head. I wonder if Highlights/Shadows together with Exposure might restore a little of the detail in those areas. Also I wish I could see the rest of the plumage in the back. The crop looks a little tight there. I'm guessing there may have been some visual obstruction that you had to crop out.
While RUEDISCHMUTZ's "golden rule" is good, I don't think it applies here, because to me the blowing plumage is an interesting element, and a very tight crop would make a very ordinary shot. This was a good entry, and was well appreciated by the voters.
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