Cattle Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted January 31, 201393 views7 comments

Cattle Egret @ Wakodahatchee Wetlands. I wish this one had breeding plumage like some of the other birds there.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7 TC HH
f/8
1/2500s
ISO 500
-.67 EC

Full Frame, minor adjustments in CS5 on 27" iMac

- Luke

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 31, 2013 at 9:17 PM

I really like the setting here Luke, it frames the egret well.
I'm guessing it's late afternoon light? - Great exposure of the whites.
Nice detail & I like the comp, well done

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 31, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Early morning - about 30 minutes after sunrise actually. Thanks

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 31, 2013 at 10:28 PM

Sweet light, Luke and a nice pose from the Egret.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on January 31, 2013 at 11:41 PM

I too love the egrets pose and early light. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 1, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Setting and pose are wonderful. The light was helping as well. Very pleasant image. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 1, 2013 at 10:21 AM

An unusual setting for this egret. Perhaps a bit more off the top of the frame?

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on February 1, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Nice! Great to see an image of this bird in a perch and not on the ground. As previously noted; great light and techs. I agree with Rich to take a little off the top.

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