Egret Fishing

Gallery: AvianPosted January 28, 2010161 views26 comments

Another from the archives.

We'd been 'shooting' at the Klamath/Malheur NWR but it was hunting season so all the birds stayed well away from us. This Egret was fishing, successfully, just offshore of a boat launch ramp in a park in Klamath Falls OR. Happily it was a colorful sunset.

1D2, 500 f4, 1/500 @ f4, EV +2/3, slight crop.

Thanks for looking.

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on January 28, 2010 at 9:50 PM

I remember this one, too! Love the sunlit waves and the action you got.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 28, 2010 at 10:20 PM

GORGEOUS lighting and you got prey. It looks plenty straight with good detail as well. Congrats

- Luke

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 28, 2010 at 10:22 PM

A pleasing image - the reflected sunset colors really make the image. It feels slightly tilted - I'd give it a very small CCW rotation.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 28, 2010 at 10:36 PM

This is just really beautiful Ed. Can't think of a thing I would want to be different.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 28, 2010 at 11:00 PM

Wonderful lighting and framing on this one, well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 28, 2010 at 11:32 PM

Gorgeous light, Ed. I really like the angle of the Egret's body here.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 28, 2010 at 11:39 PM

Great light!
Nice action, reflection, BG and comp.
The dark area in the upper left draws my eye a bit, but could be lightened up if you wished.
Sandy r

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Comment posted by István Molnár on January 29, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Cool shot!
István

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 29, 2010 at 3:40 AM

Love the golden light Ed - the ripples and lunch are a bonus.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 29, 2010 at 8:24 AM

Great light, pose and action Ed.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 29, 2010 at 8:37 AM

Verrry nice. Love the warm tones, and the way the smooth feathers contrast with the disturbed water.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on January 29, 2010 at 8:40 AM

This is great Ed. Its always worthwhile trolling the archives when you come up with some of the gems you've posted of late.
The golden light looks real nice

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Comment posted by mark cillo on January 29, 2010 at 9:25 AM

Everything about this is great! The light, comp, action, and reflection. Great work!

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on January 29, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Just about perfect to me, very nice.

Ron

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 29, 2010 at 11:53 AM

Ed,
great light, pose and water. Superb image!!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 29, 2010 at 3:33 PM

Glorious colours in the setting and dynamic action perfectly exposed. Also like th crisp presentation.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on January 29, 2010 at 6:06 PM

Mmm...I think there is all one can desire : excellent light, great pose, catch, reflection and that kind of crater in the water...
Congrats.
Giorgio

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Comment posted by dan elster on January 29, 2010 at 7:16 PM

Everything has already been said. Stunning!

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on January 29, 2010 at 7:49 PM

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on January 29, 2010 at 7:49 PM

Love the colors , Great shot.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 29, 2010 at 9:02 PM

Ed, your timing for this couldn't have been better, and good light and suroundings to boot. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 29, 2010 at 9:38 PM

Love the light and reflection Ed. The fish is a bonus

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Comment posted by Loulou Beavers on January 30, 2010 at 6:17 AM

Great moment and light!

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 30, 2010 at 5:32 PM

nice one, Ed! great light, nice reflection, and the prey in the bill is very nice.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on January 30, 2010 at 10:35 PM

Like the reflection and the color in the water.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 31, 2010 at 4:32 PM

Nice light and great capture with the minnow. The photo has a magical feeling to it. Sharon

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