David Gancarz
05-04-2011, 04:39 PM
Actually an American/Common/Great Egret, depending on the whims of the AOU. This from St. Augustine Alligator Farm at the recent Florida Birding and Photo Fest with the ever-generous Art Morris. First the bad: Blue channel pegged on top of back. despite the fact that my Nikon D300 showed no blinkies in the combined RGB histogram. Note to self and other Nikon shooters: Check each channel individually (many thanks, Mr Morris). Otherwise, I like the image for the nice blur of the breeding plumage and of the leading leg (the latter cloned from another image of the same bird a few seconds later). This is no prize winner but I do rather like the mood and composition. C&C welcome, as always.
Date/Time Original : 2011:04:29 07:16 hrs
Camera Model Name : NIKON D300
Lens ID : AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED/tripod
Shutter Speed : 1/20
Aperture : 5.6
ISO : 200
White Balance : Auto
Focal Length : 300.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 450.0 mm)
Focus Distance : 14.96 m
Depth Of Field : 0.55 m (14.69 - 15.24)
Auto Focus : On
Focus Mode : AF-C
Shooting Mode : Continuous
AF Area Mode : Dynamic Area (21 points)
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Compensation : -4/3
Date/Time Original : 2011:04:29 07:16 hrs
Camera Model Name : NIKON D300
Lens ID : AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D IF-ED/tripod
Shutter Speed : 1/20
Aperture : 5.6
ISO : 200
White Balance : Auto
Focal Length : 300.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 450.0 mm)
Focus Distance : 14.96 m
Depth Of Field : 0.55 m (14.69 - 15.24)
Auto Focus : On
Focus Mode : AF-C
Shooting Mode : Continuous
AF Area Mode : Dynamic Area (21 points)
Exposure Program : Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Compensation : -4/3