Backlit Egret

[John Hazard]

Canon 20D Canon 500 F4 IS lens
Exposure 1/320th @ F5.6 ISO 400
Created 2/24/07 @ 6 PM at the Venice Florida Audubon Rookery.

[Ondrej Prosicky]

Very nice bride!

[Fabs Forns]

That is one spectacular image.

For the benefit of the members, did you use flash and if not, how much light did you add to the exposure?

Well composed, seen and executed, congratulations!

[Jim Poor]

Oh very nice with the feather detail.

[Bob Boner]

Very nice. My only nit, and it is minor, is the other bird visible at the feet of the star attraction. Thanks for sharing.

[Alfred Forns]

John spectacular image !!!!! The only distraction is the oof bird in the bg !!!! If you have it give a bit more room at bottom for the feel !!!

This image is available at Venice most years (not this one) but is so difficult to nail as you did !!!! Big Congrats !!!

[Marko Matesic]

Wow.....this is special!
I like everything ...light,pose and well captured behavior .
Kind regard
Marko

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

John, this is stunning. I really would love to see it here where I live. Normally they breed in dense reedbeds.
Szimi

[John Hazard]

Had to go back and look. Yes, apparently I did use a flash, but the compensation is not recorded.

[Arsdel Fluesmeier]

Great image. Spectacular detail. Very well done.

[Ivan Miksik]

Great feathers, great image!

[Philippe Collard]

That's beautiful John, the bird's display is superb and the backlight really adds to the picture. The pose is amazing and the composition top notch. Very well done.

[Dean Ingwersen]

:eek: That is stunning...great work.

[John Cooper]

Spectacular image John - Don't you just love those nuptial plumes. Exposure spot on. Congrats!!!

[john jackson]

Nice to have the attention drawn away from the head for once: those plumes are hypnotic.

[Glenn Bartley]

This is indeed spectacular. I just love the pose and nice clean BG. Well done!!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the light and the pose!!!