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Snowy Egret "Dredging"
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Snowy Egret "Dredging"

by Bill Leggett

Gallery: AvianPosted January 16, 2015171 views6 comments
I have been shooting with Olympus gear for the past 40 years, and I stayed with it in 2004 when I made the digital switch. Although I have taken lots of excellent images with the Olympus, after seeing what the Canon shooters have done with bird photography, and with the valuable advice of Keith Bauer, a few weeks ago I jumped ship and moved over to Canon. At this point I am still working on the learning curve. I have only two lenses, a 17-40 that Keith sold me and the new 100-400 plus the 1.4X, which were used for this image. The 400 f4 is on order, so hope to get it soon.

This was my first effort with the Canon, taken late morning Monday from the fishing pier next to Gulfport harbor. This Snowy was doing one of its typical fishing techniques by tramping one foot in the shallows to stir up its prey. Cropped to 4:3 aspect from 3:2. Larger image included.

7D II 100-400 +1.4X Wimberley I on GT2531, ISO 400 1/800 f14 -1/3EV

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on January 16, 2015 at 11:08 AM
I like the pose and the detail looks good. The whites seem to have been exposed well. With the 7D II does autofocus work with the 1.4 extender and the 100-400 lens? It didn't on the original 7D.
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on January 16, 2015 at 11:42 AM
Cracking shot ! Whites spot on.Very nice.
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 16, 2015 at 9:21 PM
Tack sharp subject, classic com. The stirring foot is a plus. Bill, there is a small line of chromatic aberration on the head and upper back. :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 16, 2015 at 10:15 PM
Bill:

Details look great. Excellent handling of the whites. I'm sure the new system will serve you very well. Anxious to hear when you get the new 400.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 17, 2015 at 3:16 AM
Well-exposed image, with the raised foot as a bonus. Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on January 17, 2015 at 4:15 AM
The exposure is pretty good on this one, though the top of his back seems pretty bright, but it's hard to control with these white birds :rolleyes: . I think a little lower angle would've helped the image. Nice picture, Bill!
Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments