Snowy Egret
by Dennis Plank
Again without the feet, though if you look closely you can see just a hint of yellow in the water. We had stopped near Rodman Dam on the Ocklawaha River to try to shoot Osprey and Cormorants flying down river after fishing in the dam spillway. While we got a few of those shots, this bird kept working closer to the boat. I think I may have ended up zoomed all the way out before it finally move away. These birds always remind me of an aging hippie who won't admit he's gone bald and still lets his hair grow down the back.
7D2, Sigma 150-600 C @ 421 mm, hand held from boat, f/6.3, 1/800, iso 500, manual exposure. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 4x5 format with an extra touch off the bottom for composition. Taken at 3:19 pm on March 28th.
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7 commentsThis is a beautiful shot. The lighting was perfect for accentuating the curves in the bird's body, and I like the way the shallow DOF makes the bird stand out from the background. Leaves you wondering what he's thinking about what to do next....
Cheers, David.