Cattle Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted May 30, 2010258 views23 comments

Taken in a South Louisiana swamp. Truck window with bean bag in very late, cloudy conditions. Full vertical crop from horizontal.

Model NIKON D200
Flash Used No
Focal Length 850 mm (Nikon 500mm f/4g VRII + Nikon TC17EII TC)
Exposure Time 1/160 sec
Aperture f/6.7 (wide open)
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias "0"
White Balance - Manual Daylight
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on May 30, 2010 at 11:08 AM

Beautiful all around. The aspect I like the most is the way you captured the colors in the bird.

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Comment posted by Jude Haase on May 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM

You caught some great detail here Big Buddy!! Colors are just perfect too!

Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 30, 2010 at 11:25 AM

A lovely image. The soft light does wonders for the colors and shadows.

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Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on May 30, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Wonderful light and detail, Ronnie.
Well done!
Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on May 30, 2010 at 1:10 PM

Super image, Ronnie! The soft lighting and bg do a marvelous job of setting off the detail of feathers, eye and beak. I think I'd prefer a bit more space to the right an possibly a bit cropped off the top, but I'd be very happy with this just as is.

Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments

Comment posted by Karon Welter on May 30, 2010 at 1:19 PM

This is a gorgeous shot! The color and detail of the bird really stands out against that background. Great capture!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 30, 2010 at 1:20 PM

Wonderful shot. The details on the bird are incredible.

Congrats

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on May 30, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Perfect as is. Can't get much better light and detail.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 30, 2010 at 1:52 PM

Nice soft lighting on this with excellent detail. Well done. Sharon

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 30, 2010 at 3:25 PM

Excellent as usual, BB. The diffuse light made for some nice creamy color and detail.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on May 30, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Lovely image - I especially like the detail, soft light and verdant frame. Perfect exposure too.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on May 30, 2010 at 5:53 PM

Love the soft light and the color of the egret.

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Comment posted by Joe Vincent on May 30, 2010 at 7:33 PM

Oh my, this is lovely! Doesn't get any better than this - nice work Ronnie!!

Registered on August 16, 2005, 69 Posts, 792 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on May 30, 2010 at 8:27 PM

Marvelous light and image.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 30, 2010 at 8:35 PM

I love the detail and soft light

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Douglas Graham on May 30, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Ronnie this is one nice image. Sharp, perfect light and DOF. No nits here just find a buyer

Registered on May 14, 2009, 123 Posts, 522 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 30, 2010 at 9:26 PM

Sensational background and light-the colors just sing. Congrats Ronnie, outstanding image.

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Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on May 30, 2010 at 9:41 PM

Doesn't get much better than this, Ronnie. Just Lovely!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 31, 2010 at 4:44 AM

Beautiful clarity and image quality in the larger version Ronnie

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on May 31, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Ronnie, very well done!! Terrific subdued light and wonderful detail. Congrats!!

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 31, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Great subtle light and details

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 31, 2010 at 5:39 PM

Ronnie,

Beautiful exposure control, details, colors, background & sharpness. Excellent as posted.

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Comment posted by Oscar Vazquez-Orti on May 31, 2010 at 9:28 PM

We have quite a few of these birds down here (South FL)
I like the muted/relaxed colors! This is a very good capture!

Registered on May 4, 2010, 8 Posts, 32 Comments