Cattle Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted April 9, 2012358 views22 comments

Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
4/5/2012 – 5:58:49 PM
1/1000 sec
Manual
f/5.6
ISO 400
Handheld
Rookery at St. Augustine Alligator Farm
Raw, LR3, CS5, 72% of full frame

I've seen Cattle Egrets in fields my whole life, but I've never seen one up close until now, and I love the way the breeding plumage and colors look.

Comments, opinions and suggestions, particularly about whiteness/brightness, but also anything else, would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 9, 2012 at 12:39 PM

I like the clean background behind the very colorful egret -- nice capture

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 9, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Super nice Barbara! Awesome sharpness and IQ. Great exposure and wonderful habitat. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on April 9, 2012 at 1:18 PM

Barbara, First, this is my second favorite image you have posted; the first is the Great Egret you posted on 3/39. I reviewed all your images this morning and cannot believe how much and how fast you have improved. Your images are now among those I strive to achieve someday.

Second, to my eye and monitor, I find your exposure of the whites to be just great.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on April 9, 2012 at 2:56 PM

Barbara, I've enjoyed some really nice avian image that you have posted but I would have to personally rate this one as your best yet. The larger view is wonderful and I love the colorful detailed plumage and how nicely you handled the whites. The egret, as mentioned, displays very nicely against the darker contrasting foliage. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 9, 2012 at 3:01 PM

Wonderful shot, Barbara. Perfect details and colours.

D&L

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 9, 2012 at 4:23 PM

One of your best images to date for me. I like seeing the detail in the whites, the overall pose and the darker background to show the softer colors of the egret. The larger image looks great, wonderful IQ, a pleasure to view, way to go.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 9, 2012 at 4:23 PM

wonderful, Barbara! great pose and dof, sweet comp and setting. my only suggestion is a tiny bit more room on the bottom, as it's tight on the lowest toe. you've put together a series of really excellent images.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 9, 2012 at 5:46 PM

Congrats on a first rate image. Exposure is very nice; detail is excellent. Colors are very natural. Light appears soft but still directional to give enough shadow to bring out the form of the subject. If you've got it I'd add back a small amount of room at the bottom as Brian suggests.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 9, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Thank you very much for the comments. Brian and Rich, this shot was a horizontal shot, and that's all the room there was. I do wish I had more room at the bottom. I did take vertical shots, too, but it seems to me that they just don't have enough room in front of the bird.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 9, 2012 at 8:21 PM

Excellent!! Perfect pose with the raised crest and breeding colours. Perfect exposure and nice habitat.
Maybe a little centered?
Very fine image!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on April 9, 2012 at 9:02 PM

Wow! Love this shot Barbara. The whites in the larger version look great. I love the pose and the colors of those feathers. This is a top notch image. Well done!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 9, 2012 at 11:31 PM

The squarish presentation works well in this presentation. Exposure is just right! Well captured.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 10, 2012 at 9:24 AM

Great moment of capture Barbara.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 10, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Very nice Barbara!
The bird looks so alive, it's a wonderfully animated pose..
Well done!

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on April 10, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Excellent Pose, sharpness and deep green of background. Thank you for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on April 10, 2012 at 8:11 PM

Love the setting and the deep green. Very nice Barbara!

Ray

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on April 10, 2012 at 10:01 PM

Great shot Barb !

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 10, 2012 at 10:07 PM

Beautiful, Barbara. Excellent detail and great dof. I really like the pose in this one.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 11, 2012 at 1:55 AM

A beauty Barbara!!! I like the flared head crest, nice details.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on April 11, 2012 at 7:41 AM

Wow this is eyecatching Barbara. A beautiful image in every way.One of my all time favourites.Graham

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Comment posted by Darlene Almeda on April 14, 2012 at 12:05 AM

Very beautiful Barbara! I live in Tallahassee and hope to visit the alligator farm in May.

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Comment posted by Verdon on April 14, 2012 at 12:27 AM

wow, nice pose, detail, BG and overall quality........

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