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    Steve Wheeler
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    Bright day 2:47pm at a rookery here in town. I've been there a few times this last week. First time I've seen this many egrets in one place and in thier breeding plumage. AMAZING to see all the twig carrying, nest building and general foolin' around!

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    He looks mad cool image I would have used a smaller f stop to get the bill sharper.

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    I like the in your face comp and you did a nice job holding detail in the whites despite the lighting.
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    I agree, superb detail and textures, I also agree about the sharp bill.

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    Yea... I agree about the bill too... Still learning and you all are helping me do so.

    Thank you for your comments!

    Steve

    James... I think he WAS mad... Mad I was pointing this rather large "THING" at him!

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    Interesting pose. I think you had some room to increase ISO and use a smaller aperture; likewise you could have gone with a slower shutter speed to reduce your aperture and increase DOF. I rarely photograph birds at ISO less than 400 on the 40D and the Mark III; the increased light sensitivity gives you more room to play around with your camera settings.

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    Great details and you handled the harsh light well. You could have waited for the bird to move the head a bit to his right or go to ISO 200 or 400 and stop down to f/11 or so. I also find the angle a bit steep.

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    Over the top in attitude! As mentioned a few technical bits, but I enjoy seeing common birds in uncommon poses.

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    Thank you all for you comments as they are greatly appreciated! Like I said... I'm still learning what is enough (and not)... and having a great time doing so.

    Steve
    Last edited by Steve Wheeler; 03-23-2008 at 10:52 AM.

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