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Egret

by John Robinson

Gallery: AvianPosted October 31, 201581 views5 comments
 Egret.

Pity about the BG but when its your firstof a species you grab what you can get!
Back lit Egret.

D7100
Sigma 50-500 - before I sent it off to have the inside fungus growth removed.

640 ISO300th @f8
Crop from horizontal.
Image guru for shadows.
Neat Image.

Cheers
JohnR
 

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 31, 2015 at 12:17 PM
I don't see any problem with the bg, John.  I love the composition here, with all the diagonals working together.  Great job on the whites.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Bryant on November 1, 2015 at 5:14 AM
Love these birds, very good at fishing!.

Nice comp, BG and whites John
Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 1, 2015 at 2:51 PM
Actually I quite like the BG, gives a hint of the surroundings ! Well done, Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 1, 2015 at 4:17 PM
I like this a lot John. Great job exposing those difficult whites. The wings up pose is very cool as well as the habitat and comp.  devil
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 2, 2015 at 11:21 PM
I like the raised foot and extended wings John. This pose made for a nice comp
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments