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White Egret landing.....
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White Egret landing.....

by Eric Diller

Gallery: AvianPosted April 11, 201097 views10 comments
White Egret flying back and forth to her nest. Basically stand in one spot and the fly right by you!
Wont be long before all the chicks are born in this area.

Handheld
Manual mode

ISO 640
70-200MM Nikkor 2.8 , Ed, IF ,vr lens (focal length (78mm)
Shutter 1/1250 sec
Aperture 6.3
Please see larger view for better detail......

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 11, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Very cool!
Love how the bones are outlined.
Great color, detail, pose and BG.
:toast:
Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 11, 2010 at 8:49 PM
Great top lighting here Eric. A very dynamic pose and it is very cool how you can see the wing bones.
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Comment posted by Michele Williams on April 11, 2010 at 8:58 PM
Great angle for both the light and point of view. The face is well lit and the backlighting on the wings is beautiful. Nice composition too. Well done!
Registered on April 3, 2010, 28 Posts, 146 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 11, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Well captured and a very cool angle.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 11, 2010 at 10:59 PM
A beauty of a pose and the lighting really worked in your favor here. Nicely done. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on April 12, 2010 at 6:07 AM
Awesome! :toast: Superb shot, Eric.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 12, 2010 at 11:57 AM
The open beak and detail in the whites make this a winner Eric :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 12, 2010 at 8:23 PM
LOVE IT. Gorgeous backlighting on thos wings showing great detail.The open beak is a bonus :toast:
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 13, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Verrrry nice. Love the pov, detail and comp.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 15, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Great job on getting this difficult shot, the larger image was a pleasure to view. Well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments