Snowy

Gallery: AvianPosted August 24, 20182,039 views11 comments

About 6 weeks ago before the monsoon got crazy, had a lot of fun at the water ranch with the Snowy Egrets and Black-necked Stilts. This is from the same weekend as my last couple of posts.

As usual, please view large image.
1DXM2, 600mm f/4, 1/8000 at f/8, ISO 1600, EC - 1 2/3

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 25, 2018 at 11:16 AM

Nice close-up look with excellent detail. The water activity adds a lot to the image.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 25, 2018 at 11:18 AM

Just a great low angle shot of Snowys doing what Snowys do. The whites are well under control, with good detail. The water drops are frozen in place and are a significant contribution to the image. A technically perfect action shot, well made! devil

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 25, 2018 at 12:35 PM

Beautiful capture, Kurt. Those wate rdrops do add so much to this image. The fast shutter speed froze them perfectly. Just a great image of this beautiful Snowy.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 25, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Neat capture beautifully exposed Kurt, plenty of speed to freeze the water for sure.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 25, 2018 at 5:43 PM

Hi Kurt
That is a really nice nature photograph. I like the reflection and well controlled whites.
Peter

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 25, 2018 at 6:17 PM

Love the flying water droplets in this one Kurt, sweet low angle and light as well. devil

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 25, 2018 at 7:25 PM

Kurt, you really nailed the timing and posture for the strike, and at 1/8000 those frozen droplets look like ice. The details and exposure of the whites look great. The shadows on the head are curious - guess they're from the splash(?)

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 25, 2018 at 8:35 PM

Superb detail and a nice low angle, Kurt. The shadows of the water drops are an interesting touch.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 26, 2018 at 12:11 PM

The lighting on this is exquisite. Great action and superb water.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 26, 2018 at 9:23 PM

The whites of the egret stand out against the water and dark background, Kurt. Nice low angle makes for a very pleasant reflection. Techs look very good and as others have said, the flying droplets add a lot and convey the feeding activity very well.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 27, 2018 at 10:57 AM

Hello, Kurt,

The water droplets, splash and pose make it a very dynamic image. Tech are top notch as usual, so I can only love it devil

, Cheers, Hans

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