SNOWY EGRET

Gallery: AvianPosted November 22, 2010575 views22 comments

Snowy in prime mating colors and plumage. This one gave me a very nice display. Late afternoon light.

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time: APRIL 11 @ 6:54PM
Make Nikon
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length 850 mm (500 f/4 VR with TC17EII)
Exposure Time 1/250 sec
Aperture f/8
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias "0"
Metering Mode matrix
RAW
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 22, 2010 at 11:23 AM

Beautiful image love the detail in the feathers and the light is gorgeous

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 22, 2010 at 11:35 AM

Another first class image. Great pose. I like the way the moss hanging down from the perch echoes the feathers of the neck.

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

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 22, 2010 at 11:39 AM

Oh so amazingly beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your images.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 22, 2010 at 12:05 PM

The throw back of the neck, the bright red lore, and the feet grabbing the perch stand out in what to me is an outstanding image. Just magnificent Ronnie.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on November 22, 2010 at 12:08 PM

This is absolutely beautiful

I wish I'd taken it

Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 22, 2010 at 12:12 PM

Absolutely wonderful! look at that eye! The details and colors are spot on. Well done.

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

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 22, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Wonderful pose and interesting feather display, perch and setting complete the image, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 22, 2010 at 2:47 PM

Prime colors is no exaggeration. The only nit to be found is the background competes a little with the fine plumage of this bird in display but hey that's a pretty small complaint!

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

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on November 22, 2010 at 3:17 PM

Beautiful composition, pose and lighting Ronnie!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 22, 2010 at 7:33 PM

A fine, fine image Ronnie. I keep coming back to look at it - for the pose, for the setting but especially for your white exposure. For some reason that really grabs me here. Love your comp too, with the egret looking right at the frame corner.

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

Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on November 22, 2010 at 9:08 PM

Ronnie, wonderful image with outstanding feather detail, great pose and lighting. Really a good one.

Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on November 22, 2010 at 10:29 PM

Super as always.Taught me a lesson on not oversharpening those frillies.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 23, 2010 at 5:03 AM

Sweet exposure here Ronnie. Love it all.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 23, 2010 at 5:54 AM

Beautiful Ronnie- great detail, plumes and vibrant colours

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 23, 2010 at 8:49 AM

Very nice image of an elegant looking bird!

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 23, 2010 at 9:25 AM

Love the plummage. And the cypress environment provides a perfect setting for this bird.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Paratore on November 23, 2010 at 12:52 PM

Ronnie
Wow great capture.!!! Lovely pose.Most striking to me is the turned up plume feathers on back and neck and how sharp the detail is on them.

Registered on January 31, 2007, 40 Posts, 160 Comments

Comment posted by David E Lester on November 23, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Stunning !!

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

Comment posted by Kirk Greene on November 23, 2010 at 10:52 PM

A wonderful image. You captured this snowy in it's best plumage at the perfect time in great light with a great setting. Let's see..yep that's a recipe for a winning image!! Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 24, 2010 at 7:28 PM

Gorgeous snowy egret Ronnie, I especially love the pose, the great background, the plumage detail and the lovely color of the lores in breeding plumage.