Cattle Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted May 14, 2010101 views13 comments

D300, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x tc, handheld
1/3200 sec at f/7.1, ISO 640
Photo taken April 27, 2010 at Jefferson Island, LA.
Cropped to 50% of full frame. Noise reduction with Ninja.
Other minor adjustments with LR2 and CS3.
Comments and suggestions desired.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on May 14, 2010 at 5:55 PM

Quite a pose, David. Wonderful view of this bird. Details in the head and feet as well as your capture of detail in the whites looks great to me. I see a little blur in some wingtips. Possibly a DOF result. I don't consider that a deficiency: it gives some sense of motion. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 14, 2010 at 6:30 PM

Ooooh whee, I love the pose!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 14, 2010 at 6:41 PM

A fun image - the spread wings and extended feet make this look like a wild jump for pleasure.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 14, 2010 at 7:11 PM

Very nice and interesting shot David. Love the extension of the bird and the great eye color. Nice exposure and sharpness too.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on May 14, 2010 at 7:52 PM

What everybody else has said, Fun image, great shot, excellent sharpness, intriguing pose, delightful views of the head and feet.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 14, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Very nice. Very hard to handhold 500 without 1.4, even harder with...

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on May 14, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Those trailing feet really make the image. It looks like platform diver just leaving the board. Great job on all the techs.

Peter

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on May 14, 2010 at 10:37 PM

super pose, David--love those extended legs. cool breeding colors and good techs. I might give it a little more room in front if you have it.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 15, 2010 at 12:03 AM

Great flight shot, David. I like the crowded bg in this case, as it shows the ability of these birds to navigate it so well. With this much contrast, the bird stands out fine.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 15, 2010 at 9:10 AM

Thanks for the comments. "Exuberance" and "full of life" are anthropomorphisms that come to mind when I view this shot. I was wondering if other viewers would have a similar reaction. The answer seems to be yes.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 15, 2010 at 9:29 AM

Great action capture David, nice & sharp with good exposure..
Looks very good, even with the 50% crop.
Well done & have a great weekend!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 15, 2010 at 3:53 PM

Great capture, David. The pose, the exposure and the detail are excellent. Well done!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 16, 2010 at 10:37 AM

Dave,

This is great, love that pose!

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