Joseph Przybyla
09-01-2018, 06:49 AM
I was sitting on a driftwood log near the roped off area at Ft. Desoto taking a break, just enjoying the beach and Gulf of Mexico. I noticed some motion and was surprised as this Reddish Egret came striding out of the water to check me out. Looking closely at he or she I think life was a challenge. One leg is definetly larger than the other, and the ankle joints appear large/swollen maybe arthritic. Viewing the bird out of the water and at this angle it appears almost alien like with legs that seem too long for the body. Anyways, we spent a enjoyable few minutes together while I think it tried to figure out what I was. Comments and critique welcomed and apppreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +2/3 ISO 640 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018, some tidying up of the beach
Cropped from horizontal to vertical for composition and presentation
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +2/3 ISO 640 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018, some tidying up of the beach
Cropped from horizontal to vertical for composition and presentation