Great Egret & Fish

Gallery: AvianPosted February 17, 2017302 views9 comments

Gainesville, Florida
2/7/2017 – 8:40:53 AM
Canon EOS 7D EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/640 sec; f/7.1; ISO 640
Manual; Evaluative metering
LR5, PS6, Topaz DeNoise on water and separately on grass, with different adjustments; Topaz Detail on bird; cropped to 75% of original to just make the image smaller.

I was sitting on the ground, but there is still an angle because the ground slopes up from the water. The grass was wet, and I was afraid the bird would fly away if I did all the maneuvering necessary (for me, anyway) to lie down on the ground.

All feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Robert Strickland on February 17, 2017 at 11:08 AM

beautiful shot, i like the sun light on the side. It was super good timing on the egret wit the fish

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Comment posted by Paula LeVay on February 17, 2017 at 5:12 PM

Barbara, no need to lie flat on the wet grass to get this interesting image. The sloping grassy foreground help us focus our attention on the Great Egret as he attempts to swallows the fish. I agree with Robert, the timing is perfect!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 17, 2017 at 8:36 PM

I'll add a third voice, though it is not exactly necessary. Good light, good story! My kind of picture.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 17, 2017 at 9:01 PM

Very nice work Barbara! Love the fish, the comp and techs look great!

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 17, 2017 at 11:57 PM

This looks great, Barbara. I like the lighting and the fish is a nice bonus. devil

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 18, 2017 at 11:45 AM

The light is really nice here, Barbara. The light hitting the damp grass has a nice effect. Great detail in the Egret and the fish is a huge bonus. Really nice image!!!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 18, 2017 at 7:52 PM

Wonderful light and beautiful detail in the bird, fish and grasses. I think this might work really well with a bit trimmed off the right (maybe a 4x5?). Wonderful work here.

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Comment posted by Sandipan Dutta on February 19, 2017 at 11:23 AM

The timing is just right. I love the light too.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 19, 2017 at 2:14 PM

This is one of your better images Barbara. Terrific lighting and color rendition. The pose is perfect. The Egret really stands out nicely against the background and the warmth of the image makes this a real keeper.

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