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**Marc Langille** · 08-01-2008, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Peter Zack

Incredible shots Marc. The Egret in action is over the top. Perfect capture at the right second. I've been waiting to see these in larger sizes since the teasers you posted earlier. They certainly do not disappoint! Looking forward to more. And continued good luck!!

Thanks Peter for the kind words and looking in. That first shot has quite a story (unfortunately for me, and it repeated - see below)

Background story:

There had been no activity for over 2 hours, and it was already in the low 90's, so I started to pack up. Unfortunately that was the 2nd time in 3 days I'd just put my 300/2.8 back in the SUV. Literally with one leg in the blind (the rest of me is outside the blind), this pair of Great White Egrets flew in (while the blind is wide open in the back, unzipped - I kid you not), and literally landed 20-30 feet on the other side of the blind!!

All I had was the 500/4.5.... Unfortunately I didn't have a CPL for the 500/4.5, and it happened so fast, I had no time to adjust EV Comp to -1 or higher to avoid some blowout on the highlights.

Very, very frustrating! And it happened twice in 3 days....

Of course, lugging over 16 pounds in just two sets of lenses+bodies+grips means you must plan your entry and exit every time!

Regards,
Marc

08-01-2008, 05:19 PM	#23
Marc Langille Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 2,211	Peter, there's a story on #1... Originally Posted by Peter Zack Incredible shots Marc. The Egret in action is over the top. Perfect capture at the right second. I've been waiting to see these in larger sizes since the teasers you posted earlier. They certainly do not disappoint! Looking forward to more. And continued good luck!! Thanks Peter for the kind words and looking in. That first shot has quite a story (unfortunately for me, and it repeated - see below) Background story: There had been no activity for over 2 hours, and it was already in the low 90's, so I started to pack up. Unfortunately that was the 2nd time in 3 days I'd just put my 300/2.8 back in the SUV. Literally with one leg in the blind (the rest of me is outside the blind), this pair of Great White Egrets flew in (while the blind is wide open in the back, unzipped - I kid you not), and literally landed 20-30 feet on the other side of the blind!! All I had was the 500/4.5.... Unfortunately I didn't have a CPL for the 500/4.5, and it happened so fast, I had no time to adjust EV Comp to -1 or higher to avoid some blowout on the highlights. Very, very frustrating! And it happened twice in 3 days.... Of course, lugging over 16 pounds in just two sets of lenses+bodies+grips means you must plan your entry and exit every time! Regards, Marc __________________ Marc Langille http://www.marclangille.com "The camera is only a tool: the image is the product of your mind and vision."