Great egret

Gallery: AvianPosted September 8, 2010104 views10 comments

Here is another somewhat different comp, which I am sure will appeal to some and not to many others. This is basically FF. I just cropped from the top and bottom to make this long comp. I think it fits the long bird given its wings are straight out. I have no more room at the back or front as this is as shot. The lower water is a mix of openwater and lily pads with some cattail and bulrush stems. Interested in knowing what you all think about the comp. Please view larger image for max details.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
ISO 320
1/4000s
f/7.1
HH
FF long ways, cropped top and bottom for comp.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on September 8, 2010 at 6:07 PM

The pano crop works for me too Ron. A great species ( no pun intended )

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 8, 2010 at 6:37 PM

Nice flight shot and the whites look good. The comp is a little tight, but it works for me.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Bryan Hix on September 8, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Great flight shot, nice and sharp. Agree with Richard with wish for a tad more room.

Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments

Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 8, 2010 at 7:10 PM

Awesome details, but a little tight and too pano for me personally.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on September 8, 2010 at 11:13 PM

excellent techs, and extremely impressive keeping the entire bird in the frame. for me the crop doesn't work that well--a little too tight all around.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on September 9, 2010 at 3:02 AM

Excellent pose and exposure control Ron. Very sharp too.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 9, 2010 at 6:43 AM

Like the tight 1:2 comp, I think it's the best outcome with the original this close Ron.
Especially so with the feet this near the back edge..
Of course, you could've played with it & added canvas to recompose I guess, but probably to much work to get it looking right.
This is great as is, beautiful shot

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 9, 2010 at 7:30 AM

Nice one Ron. Don't usually like tight crops but this works well I think

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on September 9, 2010 at 6:58 PM

Nice in flight...I like it a lot!
Especially like the out stretched legs (which are spot on) .
Wings seem to have a bit of blue colorcast on my Mac Screen compared to the whites on lower neck.

You still the flight master!

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 9, 2010 at 10:14 PM

I like the lighting on the face and I think your pano crop works well here Ron

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