Here is coming at you..

Gallery: AvianPosted December 28, 2012193 views13 comments

Yesterday morning I was setup at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA to shoot some White Pelicans when I notice some activity to my right. I swung around and grabbed this shot of a Great White Egret coming at me. To bad I was shooting through the reeds but I still like the shot and I am surprised that I got focus. I do like shooting with my 5d Mark iii.

5D Mark iii with 500mm
Tripod
1/2000 at f / 6.3
ISO = 400

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 28, 2012 at 8:00 AM

Well taken! IMHO for a quick shot this is very good, focus seems right on as does exposure. I like the wing position. Actually even for a set up shot this is very good. Thanks for sharing. did you get any pelican shots?

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Comment posted by John Clulow on December 28, 2012 at 8:35 AM

Don't know much about avian photography, but I know what I like; and I like this!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 28, 2012 at 10:33 AM

Unusual and very effective - I like this unique composition with head-on flight position and blurry vertical lines of the grass.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on December 28, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Good moment of capture here Skip

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 28, 2012 at 3:28 PM

cool! I like the head-on approach with a nice little head turn to make the eye visible. I think all the reeds really add to this (maybe I could do without some of the heavier fg ones, but not a big deal, as the others add so much).

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 28, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Skip,
Great shot! Presume you got good Cedar Waxwings this morning that we will see soon?

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on December 28, 2012 at 4:24 PM

A very different pose from what we usually see, Harry. You did a great job getting the egret sharp with all the vegetation. You even got the entire spread wings.

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Comment posted by Tjie Poo on December 28, 2012 at 6:01 PM

Great capture Skip ! Love the head and the wings position and the details on the underwings.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 28, 2012 at 6:23 PM

Very nice, Skip. What makes this work especially well for me is the very good light under the wings. Interesting setting, too.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 28, 2012 at 11:51 PM

Awesome flight shot in nice light Skip

I really like the habitat in this image.

Sweet Photo!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on December 29, 2012 at 3:17 AM

Amazing shot. Focus is right on. Nice head turn that show the bill at an angle rather than head on.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 30, 2012 at 6:39 AM

Nice one Harry - unique shot

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 1, 2013 at 2:38 PM

I glanced through some of the previous comments, ditto what Richard has said..
"Unusual and very effective - I like this unique composition with head-on flight position and blurry vertical lines of the grass."
Great shot Harry, have a nice weekend!

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