Cattle Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted August 27, 2010495 views19 comments

Cattle Egret with nesting material. Late afternoon directional lighting.
From truck window with bean bag.

Date/Time: 22-May-2010 @ 6:40pm
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length 700 mm (Nikon 500mm f/4g VRII + Nikon TC14EII)
Exposure Time 1/350 sec
Aperture f/5.6
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias -1/3
White Balance Direct Sunlight
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 28, 2010 at 12:41 AM

A splendid image. Wonderful light; great setting; lovely color.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 28, 2010 at 1:10 AM

This is very nice! Love the lighting especially.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 28, 2010 at 1:44 AM

Ronnie, I think I'm going to have start saving my comments on your images, so I can just copy and paste.

"Beautiful light"
"Excellent pose"
"Fine detail"
"Great comp"
"Perfct as usual!"

I think you should put out a book - really.

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 28, 2010 at 3:58 AM

Awesome, Ronnie

I repeat exactly what Sandy said!
Mauro

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 28, 2010 at 5:01 AM

Light and details are superb!

Congrats

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 28, 2010 at 8:29 AM

Absolutely gorgeous!!

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on August 28, 2010 at 9:35 AM

I really like the way the light envelopes the egret, Ronnie.
Your images are always very soothing to view.
Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on August 28, 2010 at 11:42 AM

Awesome light and details. I do wish the branch in the BG wasn't there but it isn't a deal killer considering all the pluses within this image.

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on August 28, 2010 at 11:50 AM

Beautiful light, detail and colors, Ronnie. I like the behavior too.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 28, 2010 at 5:08 PM

A delightful composition impeccably presented.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 28, 2010 at 8:35 PM

Superb shot!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 28, 2010 at 9:04 PM

Ronnie, this is great, wonderful image of a cattle egret. Beautiful lighting.
Btw, I like how in your signature you say, "flash used never". I can't agree with those who flash birds.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Hali Sowle on August 28, 2010 at 9:38 PM

Ronnie this is beautiful, the colors, the pose the background are all wonderful and the stick in the mouth . That branch running along the back is the only thing that detracts, but there is so much else that is wonderful it's only minor.

Registered on January 9, 2008, 36 Posts, 582 Comments

Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on August 29, 2010 at 12:47 AM

Spectacular plumage details and wonderful light! I love it! Well done.

Registered on April 24, 2004, 25 Posts, 510 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 29, 2010 at 2:42 AM

Wonderful mystical quality to the bird and the moss handing down. The dark horizontal limb is a little unfortunate but mother nature has it there for a good reason I am sure.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 29, 2010 at 8:04 AM

Lovely light as usual Ronnie - like the filamentous lichen hanging in the background

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 30, 2010 at 10:16 AM

This is gorgeous Ronnie. There isn't a single thing I would change about it.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 30, 2010 at 3:41 PM

Wonderful job on handling the contrast and retaining good color throughout the image, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on September 12, 2010 at 8:37 AM

What beautiful lighting Ronnie

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