Golden Slippers

Gallery: AvianPosted April 28, 2013679 views22 comments

Snowy Egret,
St Augustine, Florida

D800
500mm
Subject dist: 20m
1/2500 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 250
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 28, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Very nice Sandy, no nits from me.
Beautiful work!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 28, 2013 at 12:46 PM

Very nice subject spread and position; background for this is excellent. Well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Fricke on April 28, 2013 at 1:17 PM

What an elegant image Sandy. Wonderful wingspread and transparency in the feathers.The clean background works nicely and the bits of yellow on the beak and feet really pop. Excellent work!

Registered on January 19, 2007, 133 Posts, 1448 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 28, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Excellent image! No suggestions for improvement... it's perfect.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Joana Roncero on April 28, 2013 at 2:25 PM

Very nice picture, pose and background. It is perfect. Congratulations

Registered on August 27, 2012, 17 Posts, 70 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 28, 2013 at 3:07 PM

Very well done with diagonal composition elements. Exposure and focus are with a couple of brews too

...........................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 28, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Nicely done Sandy. I like Snowy shots best with these dark BGs...so this one really sings to me. Nice work.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on April 28, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Sandy,
Your trip to Florida is the gift that keeps on giving. Love the shot and admire how you handled the whites.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 28, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Sandy,
I agree with all that's been said, not much else to add.
Well Done . . .

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Bob McQuade on April 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Great work on the whites, very nice shot

Registered on October 8, 2009, 214 Posts, 432 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 28, 2013 at 5:46 PM

Excellent, Sandy. One of the best snowy images I've seen. Nice work.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 28, 2013 at 7:52 PM

Sandy: I'm not a bird guy but this is just spectacular. Fabulous whites and great placement in the frame. Good photography! >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Marsh on April 28, 2013 at 8:37 PM

Beautiful image Sandy. Does not get better than this. Excellent bg and exposure of the whites.

Registered on December 29, 2012, 21 Posts, 225 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 28, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Beautiful image, Sandy! I love the pose and wingspread. Great handling of the whites.

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 29, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Sandy,

What a fabulous pose, truly beautiful

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on April 29, 2013 at 6:30 AM

Great artistry with a camera!

Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments

Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on April 29, 2013 at 7:29 AM

Real good shot, Sandy. Have always wanted to go to St. Augustine was it nice there?

Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on April 29, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Very nice pose, Sandy!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 29, 2013 at 1:51 PM

Great landing pose, Sandy. Beautiful job on the exposure.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by William Baer on May 2, 2013 at 1:23 AM

Absolutely Beautiful! I am jealous! Super clear and sharp, I love these birds! Nice composition . I like the way the wings take up the frame. This is another one for the National Geographic collection! I have nothing negative to say about this shot! Wish I had one like this!