Great egret

Gallery: AvianPosted October 25, 2010147 views16 comments

Still not much flying around here, so I took the op a few white birds gave me yesturday morning to try and get some different types of shots from what I already have in my files. I was going for an "in-flight profile" type shot here to maximize detail. Not that easy getting these big birds framed just right so no crop is needed. This is full-frame with no crop at all. Some will want more room in front, but I think this work when the "profile" type shot is considered given its purpose is to provide max detail of the subject. Thanks for looking.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
ISO 800
1/4000s
f/7.1
Manual exp
HH
FF
a bit of NR on BG

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 25, 2010 at 6:37 AM

Exceptional detail in the larger version Ron - wouldn't change a thing

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on October 25, 2010 at 9:32 AM

The crop looks fine to me, Ron, and the detail is very attractive. The image seems a little uncomfortably strange though because the head looks welded to the body.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 25, 2010 at 9:49 AM

Great flight portrait Ron. Ditto Rob on the detail, and the BG transition from trees to sky provides very nice contrast.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Super cool. This is great, Ron. It is fun to look at this!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Amazing to get this full frame in flight Ron. Nice exposure and your comp works well for me. It's nice to see this bird against a blue sky background without even a hint of a halo. Well done.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on October 25, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Real nice detail here Ron. This is a species I've still never seen !

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 25, 2010 at 3:42 PM

What a challenge, full frame, flight shot, dark backgroud, white bird and it still looks good. Way to go Ron, well done.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on October 25, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Works for me and exposure is right on!

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 25, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Ron: You certainly succeeded in your goal of an in-flight profile. Excellent exposure to hold all the detail in the whites. I like the composition. I don't feel a need for more room in front.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 25, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Very sharp and I love the tight crop. Maybe take a little more off the bottom.

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Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on October 25, 2010 at 10:46 PM

Couldn't be better.......no room for improvement!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 295 Posts, 547 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laredo on October 25, 2010 at 10:48 PM

Stunning capture and exposure is spot on.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 25, 2010 at 11:36 PM

OMG! Awesome doing this full frame!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 26, 2010 at 2:16 AM

Cool, flying portrait Ron

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 26, 2010 at 10:41 AM

I would be a happy camper to have taken this! The detail you sought is here in spades. I really like the comp too.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 27, 2010 at 4:52 PM

A very different and appealing shot Ron, I like it alot. Love the great look at the eye, background and your fine work at postprocessing

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