Snowy Egret Displaying

[Bill Dix]

How does he do that?

From High Island Rookery in April. Removed several distracting sunlit twigs and a leaf. Cropped from horizontal.

D7000, 500f4, ISO 640, 1/2500s @ f/8 manual.

[David Salem]

Nice looking display frame Bill and I like the exposure control and the detail in the feathers and the face. Feels a bit cramped as the branch in front of him makes things tighter.
Maybe loosen it up a bit, otherwise all looks good.

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

It always amazes me that such a relatively 'plain' bir can put up such nice displays. Pity about the branch in front but that's beyond your control. Nice focus & handling of whites combined with darks!

[arash_hazeghi]

great exposure and details, stands out nicely against dark BG. I agree with Dave that it is a bit tight in the frame

[Bill Dix]

Thanks guys. Here he is with a square crop, which I normally avoid but it does give him a little more room. Perhaps I might have moved him a fraction to the left. I don't have any room at top.

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular image, Bill Sir.
Love the beautifully exposed whites with great details and wonderful breeding plumage display.

Regards,
Satish.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Agree with comments above especially your exposure of the whites. Like the repost. In this image I think the square crop works.





Geoffrey

[Holger Leyrer]

Very cool pose and excellent exposure control. I like the repost, too.

[christopher galeski]

nice image Bill,loverly pose,pity about some of the leaves blocking some breast feather's,but still a nice image.