Snowy Egret

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image recently at Circle B Bar Reserve. This egret flew just above the surface of water. As it flew occasionally it would thrust it foot/feet and bill into the water, I thought trying to catch a fish that it saw. Most times the light and angle was wrong, so I waited and watched. Once it flew close and at the right angle and light to capture the image. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering - 2/3 EV ISO 280
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition

[Bill Dix]

Very nice. The waiting paid off, with fully fanned wings, eye contact, raised foot and nice splash. And good detail in the whites. Well done.

[gail bisson]

What a great and unusual pose!
Nice and sharp and I like this crop but could also see a version with a crop from the bottom,
Good shot!
gail

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Really awesome action!
I love the pose and the light.
Well exposed. Good work!

[keith mitchell]

Joe I think the way you have caught this is fantastic, pose ,water splashes all looks great.

Keith.

[William Dickson]

I like this one a lot Joe. Fantastic action and details throughout. Great light. Well done

Will

[Karl Egressy]

Great pose, nice whites, Joe.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Superb action captured. Great exposure in whites. Very nice composition too.

Regards,
Satish.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.