Gallery: AvianPosted April 22, 2014316 views7 comments
A very dark and foreboding morning, preceding a big storm.
Snowy Egret at Captiva shoreline
D800
500mm
1/800 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 1600
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off
Comments
7 comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 22, 2014 at 8:08 AM
I really like the surf and the raised foot. The detail looks nice in the larger version. Those longs plumes are special even thought the breeding color isn't coming up in the lores or in the foot yet. I do think I would rotate CW to level the water even though the Snowy will be slightly bent over.
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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 22, 2014 at 8:43 AM
Great capture Sandy. I like the white on white effect of this image. Really nice detail in the Snowy. I know the rotation is probably correct as shot, but I would be tempted to give it a bit of clockwise rotation to level out the surf a bit. Beautiful image as posted.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 22, 2014 at 11:15 AM
Great detail Sandy. Sweet
A cc to straighten bird and background.
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 22, 2014 at 4:17 PM
I like the white on white this photo depicts too. Large version is very sweet. Bet it would look great in B & W. I like the wave action and the motion of the egret. I may consider rotating it also.
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on April 23, 2014 at 9:44 PM
Sandy,
The detail in the larger image is really good. Love the bubbly water around the feet and the raised foot. I can see why you've chosen NOT to rotate this image as this is clearly the right perspective. The leg this bird is standing on is vertical and if you chose to rotate to straighten the background and the water then the bird would be standing at an odd angle (leaning forward) and it would not look balanced at all. Neat moody image Sandy. I like this one.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 24, 2014 at 2:17 PM
I have been thinking for a while, but this must be first Egret I see (albeit only your image) at a coastline. Is that common ?
Nice shot - showing the circumstances pretty well ! Since it's the shoreline, I assume that the angle is right as presented and that the egret is walking up the slope. , Hans
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 25, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Love the detail in the bird and foam Sandy
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7 commentsA cc to straighten bird and background.
The detail in the larger image is really good. Love the bubbly water around the feet and the raised foot. I can see why you've chosen NOT to rotate this image as this is clearly the right perspective. The leg this bird is standing on is vertical and if you chose to rotate to straighten the background and the water then the bird would be standing at an odd angle (leaning forward) and it would not look balanced at all. Neat moody image Sandy. I like this one.
Nice shot - showing the circumstances pretty well ! Since it's the shoreline, I assume that the angle is right as presented and that the egret is walking up the slope.