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Nest finished
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Nest finished

by Ry Birge

Gallery: AvianPosted March 29, 2018686 views3 comments
This pair of egrets look thankful their nest was finally complete. The eggs will soon be laid in the hard work of feeding and raising the fledgling chicks.  Feedback is always appreciated
 
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
LENS Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO 500
FOCAL LENGTH 400.0 mm (631.0 mm in 35mm)
APERTURE f/9
EXPOSURE TIME 0.0005s (1/2000)

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 29, 2018 at 8:03 PM
Really nice capture of these two. I might try a horizontal crop to eliminate some of the sky and random branches on the bottom. Nicely done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 29, 2018 at 8:27 PM
A really sweet composition with the poses of the two egrets, Ry.  Detail looks good and youhave them both above the messy part of the image.  You might look at cropping just above the branches supporting the nest then cloning out the tip of the snag on the left to remove some of the bottom clutter, but it's a nice image as posted.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 29, 2018 at 10:58 PM
Wonderful positioning of the birds, and the dark sky behind them really makes them stand out.  That sky on top looks like a terrific place for the banner of a magazine cover or title page for an article. 
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments