Reddish Egret on the Hunt

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken at Vinoy Park in St Petersburg, Florida. These Egrets are a lot of fun to watch. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D MK IV
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 640
f5.6
1/1250s
Tripod

[John Robinson]

Great action pic . Love that leg up bit !! Nice comp too and lack of dominant reflection !
( As you may recall - I hate reflections !!)
Cheers
JohnR

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice presentation, love the action and the wild feathers on the neck. One of my favorite birds to photograph, always animated when feeding.

[keith mitchell]

Jim great action, I like the head turn and the outstretched wings, those ruddy neck feathers really set the bird off.

Keith.

[John Rowell]

Nice timing to get that foot out of the water, these guys really move fast. Good detail throughout and the nice low shooting angle is a plus. Nicely done.

[Henry Domke]

How can you not smile looking at the bird's antics!
I agree with the above comments but would add that it seems a bit bright on my monitor. You might see what it looks like with a 10% reduction in brightness. That also will enhance the saturation.

For comparison, you might compare brightness to this Reddish Egret by Jeannean Ryman: Click here (http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/112220-Reddish-Egret?highlight=Reddish).

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Lovely pose captured, Jim, and I like your comp. This drunken sailor looks like he's marching. Very nicely done.

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions.

[Frank Schauf]

Great scene and setting you have here.