Incoming Egret

Gallery: AvianPosted March 12, 20181,795 views5 comments

Taken at the Dallas rookery. This guy was coming in for a landing, objecting to another egret that was infringing on his space. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/8000s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 640

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Debapratim Saha on March 13, 2018 at 11:59 AM

Like the way it descending towards another egret which shows nice dynamic action,lovely wing position and well detailed white plumage,beautiful shot!!

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on March 13, 2018 at 1:54 PM

Really nice job processing the whites Jerry. Love the implied action and the details are very sharp.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 13, 2018 at 7:23 PM

Good capture, Jerry, and nice look at what appears to be breeding plumage. I assume this is a Great Egret?

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Comment posted by David Schoen on March 14, 2018 at 11:36 AM

Steve Thompson and I definitely had the same thought when we looked at this image. Really superb job in processing the white plumage. Wonderful detail and I love the pose.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 16, 2018 at 12:17 AM

Great job with the whites Jerry, especially the fluffed head and neck. Cool pose coming in for the landing. I really like the bit of color on both ends, chartreuse on the eye and tanned tailfeathers.

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