I captured this image of a Snowy Egret at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D500
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 155mm
1/2000 F/8 Matrix Metering EV -2/3 ISO 360 Auto 1 WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018, removed dark smudges from out of focus vegetation from the background
Cropped from horizontal to vertical for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Beautiful bird on a nice perch with an amazing background.
I like the bit of fluff in the beak - must have been preening ?
Do snowy egrets always have the shiny black legs?
Beautiful bird on a nice perch with an amazing background.
I like the bit of fluff in the beak - must have been preening ?
Do snowy egrets always have the shiny black legs?
The legs are a bit blacker during the breeding season and when they are clean :) Up to one year old, the back of the legs are usually yellow green but black or dark grey in the front.
with love, artie
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Love the image even the bit of fluff on the bill tip. I am curious as to why the brightest whites seem to be the primaries of the far wing ...
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Love the image even the bit of fluff on the bill tip. I am curious as to why the brightest whites seem to be the primaries of the far wing ...
with love, artie
Hi Artie, thanks for viewing and commenting. Remembering the conditions when I captured this image, the bird was on the perch about two feet above the water. So my guess would be that the water was reflecting light onto the bird in that area.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
A great image with a good composition and fine exposure of the white bird.
Also, you did well to ensure a high depth of field to get all the feathers on the head very sharp.
Those legs are special ... ; - )
Kind regards
Steen