Incoming Egret.

[Stu Bowie]

At this location, there are Herons and Egrets, and its always fun trying to capture the best incoming pose as they perch high up in the trees. I just wished that he didnt stand in so much white stuff. Taken early morning.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300mm F/2.8 +2X TC = 600mm
1/2000
F/6.3
ISO 640

Manual exposure.
Hand held.

[Dvir Barkay]

very nice great light and all, I would sharpen the perch he is coming to a bit maybe to emphasize the area that he will be landing.

[John Cooper]

Nice flight shot Stuart and the white plumage well exposed. The egret portrayed against the green OOF foliage works well here.

[keith mitchell]

Stuart the Egret stands out very well against that green bg, your exposure looks spot on, if I have a very tiny nit I would like to have seen all the Bg green but that of course is something you do not have control over(personal thing), excellent flight shot .

Cheers Keith.

[BenBotha]

Well exposed and I like the feather detail. Was this at UP sports grounds?
Ben

[Stu Bowie]

Was this at UP sports grounds?
Ben

Thanks Ben. Yep, at LC.

[christopher galeski]

Nice landing shot Stuart,sharp,great detail in the feather's.TFS.

[Jonathan Ashton]

This has the Bowie trademark of excellent lighting and timing, super shot Stu, those feathers are really well shown - great stuff.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Stu - this works very well. Beautiful light, nice landing pose with good wingspread, excellent exposure and sharpness.

TFS,
Rachel

[John Robinson]

All been said really. Like the way the backdrop conveys a sense of "being somewhere"
John

[MiroslavMaric]

Hi Stuart. Great moment and bird landing pose. Like the light, well done exposure. The landing point is not clear so if mine I would try to make the frame with bird only. TFS.

Cheers,
Miro

[William Dickson]

Wonderful Stuart. Well done and thanks for sharing

[Binu John]

Wonderful landing shot, Stu! Excellent pose, details, exposure and framing! Very well done.

[David Salem]

That early morning light has covered every inch of this good looking cattle egret so well. Perfect exposure and details and I like the landing pose, just wish for a little head turn, but still a solid keeper.
Nice work Stuart.