Great Egret on afterburners

[Robert O'Toole]

Birds As Art IPT image taken yesterday. Had the opportunity to-lead for Arthur with Alfred and Fabs.
The image is a little different than the usual Great Egret cruising across the frame. Love the D300 and 200-400mm f/4G combo!!!. 3D with Dynamic AF is amazing.

NIKON D300 with AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 200
Focal length: 340mm
Focal length: 510mm (in 35mm film)
Color space: sRGB


Robert

[Maxis Gamez]

I like the composition on this one, but I wish I could have a more straight contact with the bird. You also did an excellent job with the exposure!

Hope to see you soon!

[Alfred Forns]

I like the different angle Robert !!!!! You are right about the Dynamic AF Used it the last three days and it is amazing !!!!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow this is a really cool image Robert and the flight pose is very unique. I love it too that you can see both eyes. Incredible timing and excellent exposure. Great capture !!

Happy New Year !

[Linda Robbins]

Perfect exposure and I love to see unique flight poses showing the grace and agility of these beautiful birds.

Linda

[Arthur Morris]

That certainly is one strange pose, and I like it. Thanks as always for your help.

and later and love and call me at home ASAP.

artie

[Jim Neiger]

Cool pose, Robert! Good job on the exposure too. I'm not sure about the comp, though.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose, I had to look twice to figure out what is going there. I might crop a bit off the top.