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    Default Snowy Egret

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    Shot at Fort De Soto. 50D, 500 mm + 1.4 TC, iso 320, f/7.1, 1/1250. all comments welcome! Thanks for looking.

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    A common subject uncommonly well photographed. The light is lovely, but the water splash steals the show.

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    Gary:

    Soft light, nice shooting angle, action, splash, exposure, all good. Nice to be able to see both the big splash and eye so well. Head is a bit away, but works well here.

    Nice one.

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    Sweet light and killer splash. I too would have liked to have seen the bird's head on straight. The fish simply needed to be swimming a bit closer to you! But the image is effective as posted.
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    I agree, the splash really makes this stand out.

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    Thank you all I appreciate you time and comments. Gary.

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    Awesome splash, and a surprisingly big water bulge at the surface! I love the water reflections on the plumage. For some reason I keep getting the impression the image may need 1/2 degree or so CW rotation - it may be an illusion played on me by the angle of that water bulge and ripple beyond it at right?

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