(1/4000 sec @ f/5.6; ISO 400; 0 EV; Natural light; Focal length 600mm )
This is another bird image from yesterday but from a different location – Green Pond in Bethlehem, Pa. As we drove by, I spot two Egrets on a snag on the far side of the pond. I parked the car and grabbed the camera and tripod and head along the street toward the pond. Much to my surprise given traffic, I saw a third Egret on the near side of the pond. I stopped, made a few images and began moving closer until I was so ridiculously close that I couldn’t believe it. I know he saw me but he just didn’t seem to care. He was too busy chasing after minnows and other small but tasty morsels. This is basically a full framed image cropped ever so slightly on the top and resized for the blog.
Image made using my Canon 50D; Canon 300mm f/5.6L IS lens w/ 2x TC; tripod-mounted.
Great shot! You seem to have a way with birds!
Wow…amazing shot. How fun and thrilling to get so up close and personal with that beauty! I would have been tickled pink!
Great shot, Ed! The composition works very well for me, the curve brings nice dynamic to the image. Not speaking about great details
Oh, I love egrets and haven’t yet been able to capture the intriguing bird. I love this capture, so graceful with the sweeping curve of its neck. Beautiful!
Beautiful capture. Your nature photos are stunning and never cease to amaze me, Ed.
they just keep getting better and better. (i’m waiting for some of those muzikfest pics!!)
You captured a great look!