Cattle Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted June 11, 2010206 views19 comments

Taken at last light in a S. Louisiana swamp. Truck with bean bag.

Make Nikon
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used No
Focal Length 850 mm ( Nikon 500mm f/4g VRII + Nikon TC17EII)
Exposure Time 1/200 sec
Aperture f/6.7 (wide open)
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias "0"
White Balance Manual Sunlight
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 11, 2010 at 2:27 PM

Egrets and Herons are probably the most amusing to watch preen - and when you have light like this it makes them look quite elegant. Great light on the eye and DOF to give a solid anchor

- Luke

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

Comment posted by Marie Mitchell on June 11, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Nice image, Ronnie. I love how you captured it at just the right time to have the sun shining down on its face/eye.

Registered on May 13, 2010, 3 Posts, 117 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on June 11, 2010 at 2:40 PM

beautiful, Ronnie. great pose, great detail, and of course amazing light. love the spotlight on the head. have to say, I really enjoy and admire your work.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 11, 2010 at 4:50 PM

The soft light on the face and the wonderful pose make this a winner Ronnie

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Comment posted by Peter Wintergren on June 11, 2010 at 6:43 PM

Great pose and light!

Registered on January 24, 2010, 2 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 11, 2010 at 7:39 PM

Your images have an almost mystical quality to them, and this is no exception. I love the light here, the pose, and the intimate natural composition.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on June 11, 2010 at 8:04 PM

Ronnie lovely light and colors! The BG and perch are great +'s!!

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

Comment posted by David Haynes on June 11, 2010 at 10:00 PM

Absolutely beautifuls colors and exposure Ronnie. I am reminded everytime I see one of your posts that I simply need to practice more......and, "it's less about the subject and more about the light." Superb Ronnie!!!

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Dottie Short on June 11, 2010 at 11:23 PM

This is a wonderful image. I really like the way the light strip crosses the egret's eyes and beak. It brings added attention to the most important area of the photo. Everything about this photograph accentuates the subject. Looked at your website and enjoyed it very much. You are an extremely creative and talented photographer. I've also pondered you ending comment about composition & light. I'm much too wrapped up in the subject.

Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 12, 2010 at 1:40 AM

Sweet light, perfect techs and interesting capture. I'm not usually crazy about preening shots - the bird is usually not very attractive- but you've got a fine photo here.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on June 12, 2010 at 8:17 AM

Beautiful shot, Ronnie. Love the setting, pose and techs.

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 12, 2010 at 8:36 AM

Beautiful light and filmy detail Ronnie

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on June 12, 2010 at 4:33 PM

Wonderful details and composition. The colors are nice a saturated without being over done. The light here is fantastic.
It looks to me like it's about to say, hey buddy, wanna buy a watch?

The dark spot in the ULHC, just above the birds wing, is that sensor dust or part of the background?

Very well done.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on June 12, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Lovely pose and the brighter light around face and bill is most effective.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 13, 2010 at 2:51 PM

Great light and pose.

Congrats

D&L

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

Comment posted by David Chauvin on June 13, 2010 at 3:22 PM

Hey BB,,,,,,you have got to love that late, low angled light. The alternating layers of light and dark across the frame add a lot of interest to the pose and it's technically excellent, as usual.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on June 13, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Ronnie,

Masterful use of light in this photo and the pose is very interesting. Lovely sharpness, details and colors. I also love how the egret is just doing what birds do. A fine image and one I'd like to have in my portfolio.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 13, 2010 at 5:33 PM

Beautiful light Ronnie. I love the whole feel of the image

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on June 15, 2010 at 12:36 AM

Beautiful capture all around, Ronnie. Wonderful lighting.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments