last of the landing

Gallery: AvianPosted June 19, 20171,305 views3 comments

This is the last of the landing shots. I was setting up to photograph these three Snowy Egret at Hawk Nest Beach in Ct., when the Great Egret landed. The shot is handheld, cropped by 10% into 4 by 5 and I adjusted the exposure, contrast, hightlights, and clarity in Lightroom. (I worked on the clipping of the top right edge of the wing, but could not get any detail)
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 06/01/17 06:58:11
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3, ISO Speed 400
Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011, Focal Length 400.0mm
Image Quality RAW.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 19, 2017 at 11:14 PM

It's always surprising all over again to see the difference in sizes between Snowy Egrets and Great Egrets. Except for the top right edge of the wing the detail on the Great Egret looks good, especially in the rest of the wings and the neck. You've got a good look at the eye, too. I do think the OOF Snowy in the foreground is a distraction

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 20, 2017 at 2:02 AM

There's a lot going on in this scene but there is no question who is the primary subject! The fleeing Snowy Egrets make for a nice behavioral story. I don't mind the OOF egret in the foreground but I do wish there was a little more room around all of them. It seems just a bit squeezed. A great opportunity and a fine capture, Peter!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 20, 2017 at 5:31 PM

Very cool, Peter. I like the way all the snowies seem to be scattering when the big guy lands. Nice detail in the main subject and good exposure.

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