photoartflightSnowy Egret Early AM
These images are from a previous trip years ago to J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, Florida. It is one of our favorite places to visit when we are in Florida. We were walking early in the morning on the Indigo Trail which is off the Wildlife Drive. Usually there are quite a few Egrets & Herons there feeding in the am. The problem photographing in the early am there is it quite dark being in the shade from all the trees & vegetation above. After I took the featured image, I wanted to include the Snowy Egret’s reflection in the water. So I shot 2 vertical images to combine in Photoshop for a long vertical Panorama to include the reflection.
400mm DO Lens with 1.4X Teleconverter, 1D mkIV, Blended in Photoshop
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I like the first pose looking at the camera particularly, and love those bright yellow feet!
Thanks Eliza! They are fun photo subjects!
One of the few birds with good taste when it comes to footwear.
Wow Hans! I never thought of that before! Love the comment!
I never fail to be amazed when I see photos of those yellow feet–I’d love to see one of these snowy egrets in person.
Thanks Mike! They are fun photo subjects!
It has eyes only for you, Reed! 😉 Great shots!!
Great shots! I’ve never been able to get so close to an egret.
Thanks! I guess it felt safe in the middle of the water area! Plus I was using a 400mm lens.
That helps 😉
I don’t think a shot of this egret could be much better, Reed. The white is wonderful and those feet! 🙂
Thanks Steve! The white birds are always a challenge for exposure!
Really lovely, Reed!
Thanks so much Belinda! They are fun photo subjects! Plus it is fun to try handheld panoramas when shooting with long lenses! Getting older it is a pain to carry 2 cameras, 1 with a long lens and the other with a shorter zoom range😊
It’s working very nicely😊