Snowy Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted October 5, 2010396 views16 comments

Egretta thula

The morning I created this image in Florida was one of those magical days where the light was varied and the birds were plenty. I think the light in this image, combined with the pose of the egret and the water color is what makes it so appealing to me.

D200, handheld, laying flat in the tidal mud at the shoreline, F/7.1, 1/640, ISO 160, O ev comp, 80-400mm VR at 270mm, 75% of original frame, natural light, not baited. Larger version posted for evaluation of sharpness and detal.

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

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 5, 2010 at 10:26 AM

Nice warm light and I do like that slight turn to the head, Mia. It adds a pensive look to the bird that provides a nice mood to the image.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on October 5, 2010 at 10:56 AM

Beautiful image, Mia. Lovely magic light !

Cheers
Mauro

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on October 5, 2010 at 12:33 PM

Beautiful light and water color! Great capture in stark contrast to the gray rainy weather we have up north!

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Comment posted by David Haynes on October 5, 2010 at 3:32 PM

Mia,
The thumb nail just doesn't do this image any justice. What a beautiful image. The whites are stellar. The background is such a compliment to the whites in the bird (also nice and soft looking). You couldn't ask for a better head position. Can't think of a think to improve this. Too bad you had to get all muddied up for this but well worth the effort. It's one of those images that you have to see the large version to really appreciate. I hope more people open this up. It's well worth it. One of my favorite images of this species Mia!!!

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 5, 2010 at 4:39 PM

Beautiful Mia...the muted, almost pastel colors really give this a nice feel.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 5, 2010 at 6:22 PM

Love the light, water color, exposure of the whites, and detail on the bird Mia. No doubt, very appealing.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 5, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Lovely light and image overall. Very tranquil and intimate.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 5, 2010 at 9:53 PM

I like this for the same reasons you do. Superb! Sharon

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 5, 2010 at 10:10 PM

Nice image. Very calm/serene. I like the puffed up feathers on the head.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on October 5, 2010 at 10:29 PM

I agree with your thought s on this one. You have had a few postings with the nice soft BG.

Dan

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 6, 2010 at 7:09 AM

Lovely light Mia - like the almost monochromatic feel broken by the yellow face and black bill
cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jay Miller on October 6, 2010 at 8:06 AM

Mia,
Great mood/feeling here. You have all the elements working.
Thank you for posting comments on a few of my photos. What is process to apply (view larger photo) ?
Jay Miller
jaydm2@cox.net

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 6, 2010 at 10:33 AM

Lovely work Mia! I would really like to experience the birds in Florida sometime, but for now, you make me feel like I have.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on October 6, 2010 at 2:46 PM

Excellent exposure on this one, Mia. A beautiful image indeed

Andy...

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 8, 2010 at 3:26 PM

Simply beautiful Mia. Lovely soft colors.
May

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 29, 2011 at 7:54 PM

I agree, the light was perfect for this particular bird IMO. It brings out the best look in its plumage. Sharp but retains that "snowy" soft look at the same time. That's my two cents anyway..
Say, can I get a picture of you laying in the tidal mud?

Very well done

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