Reddish Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted August 19, 2010147 views20 comments

Egretta rufescens

I was sitting in a Florida lagoon photographing other birds when this Reddish Egret appeared and hunted, danced, twirled and danced some more. Spent about 20-25 minutes with it.

D200, handheld, f6.3, 1/750, ISO 200, 70-300mm VR at 112mm, 76% of original image, natural light. Larger version provided

As always, I sincerely appreciate your comments & critiques. Thank you for looking.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 19, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Perfect exposure with crisp details

- Luke

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

Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 19, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Great action! Really like that low angle and the wings!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 19, 2010 at 11:04 PM

Wonderful light with some excellent details. You really nailed the exposure. Well done.

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

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 19, 2010 at 11:06 PM

love it, Mia. great action and nice water drops. classic Reddish Egret pose. Dof and sharpness look great, along with the low angle.

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

Comment posted by David Buck on August 19, 2010 at 11:24 PM

Very nice photo. I like that you were able to shoot at 112mm which included some of the background.

Registered on October 31, 2007, 62 Posts, 97 Comments

Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 20, 2010 at 12:25 AM

Very nice

Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 20, 2010 at 6:18 AM

Very nice, Mia. I love the mellow colors of this picture!
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Harshad Barve on August 20, 2010 at 9:06 AM

I am loving pose here , excellent image

Registered on July 25, 2010, 39 Posts, 210 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on August 20, 2010 at 10:31 AM

Mia, I love this bird and the low shot is fantastic.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 20, 2010 at 1:38 PM

Very nice image quality, and a wonderful demonstration of avian photography with a shorter optic.

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

Comment posted by Eric Diller on August 20, 2010 at 3:26 PM

Fantastic Image! Reddish Egrets seem to be everywhere in my area! Love the low water angle shot too.
Egret looks a little light to me...maybe darken up the body a little? (IMO)

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by David E Lester on August 20, 2010 at 4:25 PM

Fantastic..MIA...WOW....!!!

Registered on March 24, 2010, 155 Posts, 793 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 20, 2010 at 4:31 PM

Beautiful pose and a wonderfully low angle, Mia.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on August 20, 2010 at 8:22 PM

A very dynamic pose with excellent image quality Mia. I like the effect on the background at 112mm and the intensity of the egret on the potential prey that only it can see is palpable. I also enjoy this shot because it gives me a feel for one of the places you used to shoot that you talk about so often. A very strong image.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 20, 2010 at 9:12 PM

I rreally like the active raised-wing pose, accentuated by the splashes and wake around legs. Good indication of habitat too.

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 21, 2010 at 1:41 AM

All has been said

Very nice work on this one Mia!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 21, 2010 at 3:26 AM

Don't usually like shots with shorter lens Mia but this is a beauty. Wonderful image quality and i particularly like the 'bow wave' on the leading leg.

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on August 21, 2010 at 12:08 PM

Beautiful shot, Mia. The shorter focal length gives the image a three dimensional feel. Excellent techs too.

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

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on August 21, 2010 at 7:19 PM

Lovely light and details Mia!! Also the angle is what makes this for me! Congrats!

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

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 23, 2010 at 1:03 AM

A little bit late, but just wanted you to know how much I like this photo. I feel like I'm right there in the lagoon with you. Sensational pose captured perfectly. You must miss Florida for opportunities like this, I would.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments