SNOWY EGRET

Gallery: AvianPosted October 10, 2010424 views21 comments

Snowy feeding on the fly.
Late Afternoon sunny light.
From truck window with bean bag.

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time: MAY 6 @ 7:17pm
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length 680 mm (Nikon 400mm f/2.8d AF-i + TC17EII)
Exposure Time 1/800 sec
Aperture f/4.8
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias -2/3
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 10, 2010 at 2:17 PM

Nice image. I like the late golden light. I also like the weeks that the bird has along with the catch.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 10, 2010 at 3:36 PM

A nice dreamy mood to this image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 10, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Great light and perfect pose.

Simply wonderful.

D&L

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

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 10, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Very nice, Ronnie. Good exposure and timing on the wings, and in wonderful light !

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 10, 2010 at 4:02 PM

Love the lighting on the subject, I would clone out the background swirl by the feet..really small nit. but It would clean up the image.

Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 10, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Sweet lift off in wonderful light, another awesome photo Ronnie

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 10, 2010 at 6:51 PM

Beautiful light on a nice pose Ronnie. Perfect exposure, just the right amount of motion blur in the wingtips for my tastes and I also like the reality of the "extras" grabbed with the fish. Another wonderful image.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on October 10, 2010 at 9:56 PM

I've seen this behavior from time to time and I can say that it can be hard to get the egret in such a nice 'pose'. This one is about perfect. The fish and stuff in the bill and the bit of debris in midair front of the feet put it over the top. Congratulations on another fine photograph, Ronnie.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 10, 2010 at 10:50 PM

A sweet, moody shot, Ronnie. Delightful.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 11, 2010 at 6:05 AM

Almost an ethereal quality to it Ronnie - I can visualise things happening in dreamy slow motion.

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on October 11, 2010 at 7:51 AM

Guess I have to buy a truck and a bean bag. The images you have reworked lately and posted have been outstanding to say the least! Keep 'em coming.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 11, 2010 at 7:56 AM

Love the light and action in this one Ronnie.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 11, 2010 at 9:12 AM

Beautiful light, flight pose and atmosphere, Ronnie.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on October 11, 2010 at 9:26 AM

Nice image Ronnie, although IMHO the left wing is abit blown out, but the overall image is fine. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on October 11, 2010 at 4:36 PM

Ronnie,

Great light! I took a very similar shot a few days ago.It was overcast and the BG was a dull grey. I thought of posting it but thought it lacked pizzaz. After seeing this I can see that I was right. This one is very nice!

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on October 11, 2010 at 5:50 PM

Great light and very nice takeoff pose. The prey adds to it.

Registered on October 16, 2006, 66 Posts, 441 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 11, 2010 at 8:12 PM

Gorgeous light, great pose, beautiful water and the fish in the bill is great. Your usual impeccable techs. Love the mood of this Ronnie.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 11, 2010 at 10:23 PM

Pose, prey, light, setting, presentation are perfect.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Sweet!

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on October 12, 2010 at 7:05 AM

Excellent!!

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Don Mc Donald on October 13, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Love the shot, great lighting and placement. He's got 2 food groups, meat and salad. Great shot.

Registered on December 3, 2009, 25 Posts, 67 Comments