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Snowy Egret Shots · 08:08 PM

Taken in August at Sea World San Diego.

*istDL/Sigma 70-300 APO

Comments and critique welcome.

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Al

roentarre · 09-28-2007, 10:00 PM

Thought they were cattle egrets. Sharp with good details. With great lighting, the lens certainly performs.

areidjr · 09-29-2007, 05:37 AM

Thanks for the comments, roentarre. I'm sure it's a snowy egret. Cattle Egrets look very similar, however.

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daacon · 09-29-2007, 05:49 AM

Nice shots indeed sharp detail.

areidjr · 09-29-2007, 04:04 PM

Thanks, Dave.

scott-devon · 10-01-2007, 05:30 AM

Very nice job on a tough subject. Shooting an all white bird and getting the feather detail like that is hard, you got it spot on.

areidjr · 10-01-2007, 03:01 PM

Thnaks for the comment, Scott. I try hard to properly expose the white subject and shoot in raw so I have a bit more latitude to recover the highlights, if necessary.

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PaulAndAPentax · 10-01-2007, 06:38 PM

Great looking shots. Beautiful Snowies...It is very difficult sometimes not to overexpose the whites....a fine job indeed!

Most Cattle Egrets have orange highlights....

areidjr · 10-02-2007, 04:22 AM

Thanks, Paul. Nice looking cattle egret shot.

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vievetrick · 10-02-2007, 05:25 AM

Great shots!!!!! I always find it hard to get the exposure right on birds with white. You did very well.

areidjr · 10-02-2007, 05:34 AM

Thanks, Pat. Each time I try I get a little better at it. My first attempt, a little over a year ago, hade way too many blown highlights. Since then I've started using spot metering, -.3 0r -.7 ev and shooting raw.

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Jonson PL · 10-04-2007, 06:19 AM

Congratulations, great pictures

areidjr · 10-04-2007, 07:22 AM

Thanks, Sune.

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09-28-2007, 10:00 PM	#2
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Thought they were cattle egrets. Sharp with good details. With great lighting, the lens certainly performs.

09-29-2007, 05:37 AM	#3
areidjr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 529 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments, roentarre. I'm sure it's a snowy egret. Cattle Egrets look very similar, however. -- Al

09-29-2007, 05:49 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice shots indeed sharp detail.

09-29-2007, 04:04 PM	#5
areidjr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 529 Original Poster	Thanks, Dave.

10-01-2007, 05:30 AM	#6
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Very nice job on a tough subject. Shooting an all white bird and getting the feather detail like that is hard, you got it spot on.

10-01-2007, 03:01 PM	#7
areidjr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 529 Original Poster	Thnaks for the comment, Scott. I try hard to properly expose the white subject and shoot in raw so I have a bit more latitude to recover the highlights, if necessary. -- Al

10-01-2007, 06:38 PM	#8
PaulAndAPentax Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 390	Great looking shots. Beautiful Snowies...It is very difficult sometimes not to overexpose the whites....a fine job indeed! Most Cattle Egrets have orange highlights....

10-02-2007, 04:22 AM	#9
areidjr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 529 Original Poster	Thanks, Paul. Nice looking cattle egret shot. -- Al

10-02-2007, 05:25 AM	#10
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Great shots!!!!! I always find it hard to get the exposure right on birds with white. You did very well.

10-02-2007, 05:34 AM	#11
areidjr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 529 Original Poster	Thanks, Pat. Each time I try I get a little better at it. My first attempt, a little over a year ago, hade way too many blown highlights. Since then I've started using spot metering, -.3 0r -.7 ev and shooting raw. -- Al

10-04-2007, 06:19 AM	#12
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Congratulations, great pictures

10-04-2007, 07:22 AM	#13
areidjr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 529 Original Poster	Thanks, Sune. -- Al

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