White-morph Reddish Egret
Canon 1D Mk IV, 500mm f/4L IS, 1/3200, f/5.6, ISO 400
Manual exposure at Sunny f/16 equivalent.
I have been going through some older images that I never got around to processing.
Photographed on the bay side of Mustang Island State Park near Port Aransas, TX in April 2011.
Mike, Love the super low angle, color of water, pose, exposure details and that silver reflection in water...I have not seen the bird but is the beak and eye so pale in this morph? And I will be tempted to see a crop with slightly less space at top.
I don't know how the bill and eye of the white-morph typically differ, if at all, from the dark.Originally Posted by Sachin Saraf
But I will point out that this one is not in breeding plumage so that will likely make a difference.
I darkened the pupil a bit here but did nothing to the iris or bill.
Striking!
I'm curious -- were you in the water up to your chest (and tripod head)? I need to work on getting lower but don't like the thought of taking a tripod in salt water.
Just had a thought -- is there something like a ground pod or skimmer that has a small catamaran attached?
Excellent pose, nice low shooting angle and perfect HA, Mike. Love the raised foot and the nice water .
This was photographed from a fairly flat beach using a Naturescapes Skimmer ground pod. I often use the Wimberley head with the Skimmer but this may have been with the camera mounted directly onto the Skimmer with just an Arca-Swiss clamp.
Great pose with raised foot - love the HA and the blues - nice transition of colors. Like how birds head is above the transition line.
This is lovely.
I like the soft light and the great low POV and the little splash at the feet.
I like the comp as well.
No nits from me!
gail
What a great shooting angle Mike! Everything is just perfect with this shot. Wish it were mine!
Awesome shot of this beauty Mike. Love everything about it.
Great pose, nice low angle. I love the environment.
Sweet image. White Morphs are a personal favorite of mine. I'd prefer the breeding colors but you can't fool with mother nature. Feet, head angle, background, all so nice. See ya here in St. Aug. in a couple of weeks.
I remember a similar image of yours, probably from this shoot, that was awarded IOTW on NSN.
What struck me about the image then, are the same things that stand out here. Very cool light quality,
perfect shooting angle, movement, and the subject really pops in the scene. Another great image sir.
Excellent Pose and light, good exposure control, nice comp and good ambient.
Gorgeous shot!!!
Excellent low angle, exposed perfectly, terrific pose, ad excellent comp.
Very well done.
Wonderful and sweet image. Gorgeous shot
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