Egret 3-D

[Sid Garige]

D300
200-400mm VR
Manual mode F8 1/320 (metered off of pink sky)
SB800 in manual mode set to 1/8th at 26feet.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great work Sid. Has that dropshadow behind the upper wing got to do with your flash settings? Very nice colors mate. :)

[Maxis Gamez]

Hey Sid,

I could not agree more with you. Looks 3D and you did an excellent job with the flash technique here. Excellent work!

[Fabs Forns]

Remarkable use of flash, Sid, proud of you!

[Stu Bowie]

Great flashwork, and very well exposed on the whites. Stands out nicely against the pink sky. Very well captured Sid.

[Alfred Forns]

Love it Sid Settings got you one fine image I like the way the whites look and the beautiful bg !! Big Congrats !!

[Randy Stout]

Sid:

Lovely flash work, with nice exposure balance. The head angle is nice, but to my eye the head/eye could use another round of USM.

A beauty.

Randy

[Ivan Garcia]

Is a great pose with great flash technique.
Having said that , it looks to me as if the bird has been cut and pasted on to the Sky.
I am no expert, so I could well be completely wrong , is just how it looks to me

[Brandon Holden]

Really amazing use of Flash, easily one of the best I've seen of this "style" of shot!! The 3-D look is awesome, and the colours are great! Congrats!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Love this Sid . Really gorgeous and the lighting and BG are awesome. !!!! Excellent exposure and flight pose. Keep them coming my friend.

[Kim Rollins]

To the best of my recollection I do not remember seeing the shadow of a bird created up in the sky by natural light or with the use of a flash.

It is a beautiful bird but the dropshadow behind the upper wing makes it look to me like it is stuffed, flattened out and layed on a board to me which is quite unnatural.