Cattle Egret in flight

Gallery: AvianPosted April 11, 2013361 views9 comments

Please forgive my absence - I've recently had a major move (still in same town), a computer crash (no images lost, thank God) and mother's medical needs continue to increase - so I've really been drowning for almost 3 months.

But I'm just back from a 10-day respite in Sanibel with photography friends, and I have lots of images now to edit and share.

D800
500 mm
1/8000 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Hand-held as usual

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 11, 2013 at 6:54 AM

Really nice Sandy. Love the white, whites and the nice breeding plumage overall. The little twig adds as does the nice BG.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 11, 2013 at 8:52 AM

Hi Sandy: A very nice frame. Great exposure and the complimentary leaf color is perfect for the cattle egret.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 11, 2013 at 9:06 AM

Great shot Sandy.
The deep blue background shows off the white egret perfectly and the little patches of colour (bill, eye, brow, legs and twig) complete the image beautifully.
Well exposed and nicely sharp.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 11, 2013 at 10:25 AM

An unusual image for the species in my experience. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 11, 2013 at 8:05 PM

Well done, Sandy! Welcome back! Well handled whites, pretty good detail and an unusual flight pose with the branch in its beak.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 12, 2013 at 10:18 AM

Very nice Sandy, I don't see any room for improvement here

Great light across the bird, sharp details.
I especially appreciate the excellent exposure of those whites!.

Hope things get better for you soon, sounds like you've been having a tough go of it lately.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 12, 2013 at 11:37 PM

A wonderful flight capture of this beauty.I really like the angle of view from above, but the twig puts this one over the top for me. Excellent exposure work.

Sweet One Sandy!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 13, 2013 at 9:28 AM

These birds are so beautiful in their breeding plumage. Excellent capture and exposure

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on April 13, 2013 at 9:47 AM

Sandy I just love the autumn leaf in the beak

Very nice control on the whites which pops nicely against that dark BG

Well done

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