I look after two cows

Gallery: AvianPosted October 28, 2016267 views6 comments

D810     300mm f2.8 G ED VR2 + tc 1.4 series 3
f/9   ISO 2000    1/1600 s   EV -0.7   WBA     Handheld
Photoshop CS6      RAW image

The Cattle Egret is listed as a rare visitor to Switzerland. This one was situated in a ProNatura exclusion zone yesterday and the range was at least 100 m.
Your crits. and nits are most welcome
David

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 28, 2016 at 10:43 AM

The heavy crop cost you some detail in the bird, but it's still a neat shot.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 28, 2016 at 6:48 PM

Interesting that cows are part of the exclusion zone, David. Very good detail for a shot at that range, especially handheld. A neat composition.

devil

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Comment posted by David Rowe on October 29, 2016 at 5:25 AM

Thank you Jim and Dennis. I cropped the original frame from 103.4 M to 10,7 M (89.3% reduction) before resizing for this post. I photographed the scene from a point outside the exclusion zone; hence the long range, I couldn’t get closer for the take. Curiously there is a dispensation for the cattle (Angus?) but a least they made an excellent contrasting BG for the immaculate white plumage of the bird. David

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 29, 2016 at 8:08 AM

Nice image, always love Cattle Egret on cattle.. They are rare here as well, only passing by as vagrant visitors. Nice shot ! Best, Hans

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 29, 2016 at 5:47 PM

David, I don't know how long the Cattle Egret will be visiting and whether you'll be going back to that exclusion zone, so this may be impossible, but if you ever see a Cattle Egret in breeding plumage you may be amazed. It almost looks like a completely different bird. I love the title of this post.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 5, 2016 at 7:10 AM

Rural bliss - lovely David

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