Reddish Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted July 24, 2016623 views10 comments

Egretta rufescens

Another one from my trip to Florida. This was at Fort Desoto Park on the North Beach. Not a very interesting background, but I like the wingspread and nice light.

1D Mk IV, 500mm f4L IS + 1.4 TC
1/3200, f8
ISO 400

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All comments and critique very appreciated.
Thank You.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2016 at 3:23 AM

Excellent flight image, Matt.Perfec wing position,, fine feather detail l and clean BG.
The black area between the wings is a bit distracting; I'd consider cloning it out.
Very fine work!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 25, 2016 at 2:05 PM

Sweet light and sweet flight shot. All I've ever gotten are butt shots. I'm not a big fan of cloning, but I agree with Sandy on the shadow.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on July 25, 2016 at 2:10 PM

Beautiful light and I also like the wing position. Pops nicely off the background. Well done.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 25, 2016 at 2:29 PM

You did wind up getting some very nice light on this despite the background. Terrific detail and color rendition.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 25, 2016 at 3:27 PM

Nice light indeed, and a very attractive species ! Great one ! Sandy's advise makes sense, if you consider cloning an option that is. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 25, 2016 at 5:44 PM

Sweet, Matt. Great pose. I didn't see any of these, but maybe they didn't like the area I was in. I have seen them elsewhere, but never came away with anything this nice. Perfect flight pose to show off the bird.

devil

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on July 26, 2016 at 11:24 AM

Hi Matt
Nice sharpness and color balance.
Peter

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 26, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Excellent flight shot.
May

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 26, 2016 at 9:26 PM

Sweet flight image in great light, Matt. The image is very sharp and you captured a great wing position. While the backdrop may not be interesting, it provides a very nice setting for the egret.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 26, 2016 at 9:46 PM

Nice wing position on this flight image Matt. I'm not bothered by the small shadow between the wings. Nice work!

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