SNOWY EGRETS

Gallery: AvianPosted October 16, 2010433 views13 comments

Taken in a Louisiana swamp from my truck window with bean bag.
Late afternoon sunlight.

Full Frame + a little canvas added to the top and left side.

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time: May 1 @ 6:58pm
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length 680 mm (NIKON 400MM f/2.8d AF-i + TC17EII)
Exposure Time 1/320 sec
Aperture f/10
ISO Equivalent 320
Exposure Bias -2/3
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on October 16, 2010 at 4:44 PM

I like that the egrets are standing on the stump at different levels, that we can see all four 'golden slippers', that the lower egret's bill is open slightly. Nice soft warm light. I like everything about this picture.
Your addition of canvas was done skillfully.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 16, 2010 at 5:29 PM

I wish for some more room on the bottom but love the exposure and different poses

- Luke

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 16, 2010 at 5:59 PM

Another beauty Ronnie!!! I like the way the nearest bird looks to be holding on for life.

Ken Archer

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

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 16, 2010 at 6:14 PM

Lovely light, great poses. A fine image as posted.

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

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 16, 2010 at 6:34 PM

Nice DOF Ronnie and the usual lovely light

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 16, 2010 at 8:30 PM

Like everything about this one! Well done and nicely presented with the extra canvas. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on October 16, 2010 at 10:13 PM

Beautiful image Ronnie. Very nice job on the DOF. Great lighting.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on October 16, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Great setting n poses!
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 17, 2010 at 4:48 AM

Very nice, Ronnie. I particularly like the relative position of the subjects.
As usual great light.

D&L

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

Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 17, 2010 at 12:45 PM

Ronnie,
I really like the different pose of the two egrets and the light. The DOF is superb.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on October 17, 2010 at 10:51 PM

Absolutely stunning! Beautiful subjects captured with such warmth and detail. Very nicely done!

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 18, 2010 at 2:16 AM

Ahh, this is Lovely the poses are so beautiful.

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 18, 2010 at 10:35 PM

The two birds in such different poses make for an intersting image. Beautiful light too.

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