Egret Explosion @ Gatorland

[Michael Wolf]

Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | February 13 2010 | Kissimmee, Florida | Gatorland

Canon Mark IV | Canon 300 2.8 IS | Canon 1.4X Convertor | Canon Speedlight 580 II
1/1600 @ f5 | ISO 1000 | Flash -2/3 | Manual | Handheld

Egret explosion in more ways then one! While this Snowy looks like he exploded
the Egret nesting season at Gatorland has exploded! It is still early in the season and the
opportunities are plentiful as there are many Great Egret nest to choose from with some great
nest building, courtship & copulating images at any given time. The fun has begun.

Many thanks to Mike Godwin for the hot coffee for everyone on a COLD morning!

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great and unusual flight pose, nice plumage detail,
I only wish for a more uniform BG. I like the overall
color of the dark BG though. Very interesting image.

[Manjesh Lingamurthy]

Love the composition. Excellent details in the bird. Unique position. Well done.

Manjesh

[Sid Garige]

Pretty pose well captured Michael. Great exposure control.

[Don Lacy]

Nice image Michael really like the pose with the spread out and feet.

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Outstanding Mike! Fun weekend for sure!
Don