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Egret hug
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Egret hug

by Ry Birge

Gallery: AvianPosted April 5, 2018903 views2 comments
Egrets need a little hug now and then
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
LENS 100-400mm f/5.7-40
ISO 500
FOCAL LENGTH 371.0 mm (585.0 mm in 35mm)
APERTURE f/9
EXPOSURE TIME 0.0005s (1/2000

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 5, 2018 at 6:48 PM
Lovely interaction and the pose of the upper bird is fantastic, Ry.  The whites look rather hot.  For a shot like this using pattern metering, I'd dial in at least -1 exposure compensation and it wouldn't surprise me with that dark background if it wouldn't need as much as 2 stops.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 5, 2018 at 8:29 PM
Great pose showing the interaction between the two.  I like how their bills are parallel.   
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments