Gallery: AvianPosted August 18, 201095 views5 comments
I rarely shoot portraits of birds, but couldn't resist when this egret reached for the sky.
D300 70-200 f/4 1/1250
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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on August 18, 2010 at 8:47 PM
Very nice! And of course, a terrific title!
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Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 19, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Awesome! Like the vert. comp and the black background. Very unique image!
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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 19, 2010 at 11:23 PM
neat white-on-black portrait, Wayne. I only wish the dramatic light was on the face instead of the lower neck, but they don't always take direction, do they? love your comp.
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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 20, 2010 at 2:09 AM
Wow, what a great shot, lovely pose and perfect BG - beautifully sharp on eye & bill - I think the sharpness fades a bit on the neck and I wonder, since your shutter speed is high enough if a smaller aperture could have given an all-over sharper result? However, it is brilliant as it is and sharp where it really need to be.
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 20, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Wayne,
I love the elongated posture the bird took and the gentle curve that creates in this image. I might have gone with f7.1 to get the neck, head and bill all in focus. It is a dramatic image.
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5 commentsI love the elongated posture the bird took and the gentle curve that creates in this image. I might have gone with f7.1 to get the neck, head and bill all in focus. It is a dramatic image.