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Egret with Attitude

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Posted by Daniel Loomis on July 16, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Egret with Attitude
Like the Black Crowned Night Heron, the Snowy Egrets are very determined predators. They were hopping all over the rocks and rills in search of one more tasty morsel . . . usually minnows coming over the spillway. Location: Trinity River, near downtown Fort Worth.

7D
500mm
f/9
1/1000s
ISO 100
cropped to vertical
Posted by Randy Wilson on July 16, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Everything looks great -- focus, detail, pose, expression, background, rocks -- except that there might be a little motion blur at the head, or I guess the beak mainly. Maybe I'm wrong. I don't necessarily trust these old eyes 100% any more. How's that for an incisive critique?
Posted by drew resnik on July 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM
love the pose!
Posted by Clayton Wells on July 16, 2010 at 4:06 PM
looks great - the detail in the plumage is especially nice. i imagine that is one of the many challenges - not blowing highlights in the white areas.

excellent.
Posted by Larry Fischer on July 17, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Well titled.
Photo looks a tad dark. Wish there was slightly more space behind the back foot. I bet this guy was in a hurry and you got what you got....
Nice capture.
the fisch
Posted by Larry Daniel on July 19, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Very nice Daniel.