First post 2010

Hi Guys,

It's still lovely winter weather out here and this morning i went to a place i know where Great Egrets rest at night. Usually they spread out into the grasslands early morning but as there is a lot of snow it was not hard to find them near one of the local streams.

Greetings and a Happy New Year!,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
Aperture: F 5,6
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -2/3
Flash:yes + Better Beamer
Flash exposure compensation: -1 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod and Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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great light and pose, really like the light shining through the wings and the glow of the bill, happy new year

Very nice action shot Jeroen

If ever a bird was not designed for running thats it

Brillant pose caught and I love the light coming through the feathers,really nice

All been said. Excellent !
JohnR

Wonderful shot, full of drama and you have handled the exposure problems of so much white superbly.

David

Lovely image and a great pose caught. Happy New Year to you too.

I like the bird, the action and the pose, I'm not so keen on the light and the background, both of which I feel detract a little from a very nice image.

Very best for 2010

Andy