GREAT EGRETS

Gallery: AvianPosted December 10, 2010520 views7 comments

Nest building.
Everytime the male returns with a stick it sparks this type of reaction between the pair.
Late afternoon with heavy clouds.

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time: March 20 @ 3:59pm
Make Nikon
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length 850 mm (Nikon 500mm VR + TC17EII)
Exposure Time 1/180 sec
Aperture f/6.7
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias -1/3
Metering Mode matrix
RAW
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on December 10, 2010 at 2:10 AM

Ronnie, It must be that time of year LOL

The capture of the pair is great and I do have a couple of questions. Where you hand-holding or using a tripod? Do you have any problem using Autofocus with the TC17EII? I'm having a devil of a time using the TC with the 500. I have an older heavier 500 with no VR and I'm using the lens with a D700.

Thanks,

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on December 10, 2010 at 2:35 AM

Hi Carol,
When shooting at the rookery I shoot from my truck window with a bean bag. Otherwise I use a tripod. Never handhold. I never had a problem with autofocus with the TC17EII and the 500mm VR mounted on my D200 . A few years ago I was using an old 400mm f/2.8d AF-I, vintage 1995. In low light it would lock focus but was not 100% accurate.

Ronnie

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on December 10, 2010 at 9:17 AM

I love the interaction here. Hope to see this activity for myself someday. Lovely soft light. The environment definitely highlights the birds.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on December 10, 2010 at 1:58 PM

These are great egrets at their best. Love the green lores and the fluffy head and neck feathers. The backgrounds of your pictures are always so complementary, and this one is no exception. I do wish you could have gotten all of the egret in on the left, but I guess you just weren't paying them enough.

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

Comment posted by Michael Davis on December 10, 2010 at 4:25 PM

Stunning capture. I really enjoy the color contrast. Although it might be interesting in B&W, I think the color of this capture makes it an outstanding image. Great work.

Registered on December 10, 2010, 4 Posts, 1 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on December 10, 2010 at 5:37 PM

Looks like a hen-pecked male to me, Ronnie! Interesting and beautiful shot. I like that you managed to capture the image of the male holding the branch without the branch blocking some vital part, notably the eye. Also, it's visually pleasing to have the lacy background with the more lacy bird and with the green background on the LHS being a nice contrast to the background on the RHS.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 11, 2010 at 7:41 PM

Ronnie,

I love the interaction between the two egrets, the great setting and the views of the beautiful green lores.

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