Step to the Right

Gallery: AvianPosted July 12, 2012234 views17 comments

Probably theee most entertaining bird I've ever enjoyed shooting, this Reddish Egret sent me home with some really great images of the funkiest poses. This one I thought was pretty funny. Ft Desoto Fl
Canon 1D MIII 300 mm 2.8 L IS lens
ISO 800 f5.6@1/2500
Tripod. I clipped the birds left wing by a hair so had to add some canvas.
Cropped from left and top about 20

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 12, 2012 at 3:21 PM

Made me laugh when I opened this. Looks like he couldn't take his eyes off you, but his body kept going. Wonderful!

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on July 12, 2012 at 3:58 PM

What a great stance! Full of personality & excellent detail. Well captured & good repair job on the wing.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 12, 2012 at 4:02 PM

Absolutely brought a smile to my face!

Thanks, Cheryl!

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 12, 2012 at 4:07 PM

What a contortionist! Excellent capture of the behavior, Cheryl. Nice job with adding the canvas.

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Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on July 12, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Large photo sweet !!!

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 12, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Nice action and timing, Cheryl. Love the antics of these Reddish Egrets. Maybe we can connect there at Ft D next February.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 12, 2012 at 7:11 PM

Love it! Looks like that neck couldn't possibly be still connected to the bird.
Even without that neck, it's a great pose - nice water, too.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on July 12, 2012 at 7:14 PM

You gotta love these guys - such clowns. Photography is all about capturing moments in time and you've captured a great one here. Nice and sharp, well exposed, no nits from me..

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 12, 2012 at 7:37 PM

Thank you

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 12, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Lead with the eyes and the body will follow....NOT! Love this shot, Cheryl! Sharon

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Comment posted by Richard Hahn on July 12, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Great picture & it was probably a great show for you.

Rich

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 13, 2012 at 6:02 AM

Looks like the funky chicken dance

Great pose you captured of this animated egret Cheryl.

Sweet One!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Danny Laredo on July 13, 2012 at 7:21 AM

Killer pose.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 13, 2012 at 9:09 PM

I love how the head is going one way and the body another, very cool capture Cheryl

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on July 14, 2012 at 4:41 PM

They have to be the funniest birds when they run after fish in low water.
Excellent pose

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 14, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Fabulous pose and image quality.

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Comment posted by Robbie Knight on July 16, 2012 at 12:48 AM

I love this shot. Feet, eyes, implied action, and TAC sharp. Thanks for sharing.
Robbie

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