Snowy Lift Off

Gallery: AvianPosted July 27, 2016560 views5 comments

Egretta thula

Another one from my trip to Fort Desoto in June. A little tighter than I would have liked, but I have no room on the left. Pretty extreme crop, about 51% of original.

1D Mk IV, 500mm f4L IS + 1.4 TC
1/5000, f8, exposure comp -.33
ISO 400

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All comments and critique very appreciated.
Thank You.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on July 28, 2016 at 1:13 PM

Perfect timing. I like the wing-water touch. I might brighten this or increase the overall contrast.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 28, 2016 at 6:03 PM

What a lovely pose, Matt. I really like the foot just leaving the water and the extended wing just touching it. Excellent job on the exposure of the whites.

devil

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

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 28, 2016 at 8:53 PM

nice capture, and beautiful work on the whites, Matt.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 29, 2016 at 6:34 PM

Great pose and nice handling of the whites. The dragging foot and water splash add interest.
Fine work!
Sandy

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Comment posted by David Schoen on July 29, 2016 at 7:46 PM

Very nice wing position balanced against the soft undulating waves and blue tones of the water. Nice composition.

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