Starting into the drive, we were greeted by a large gathering of white birds, Egrets of all sizes. This post is just the birds from the entrance. All shots are with various Nikon cameras and lenses.
There were at least this many more around the curve.
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Snowy Egret and Great Egret. You go your way and I'll go mine.
More Snowies looking sassy.
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A Snowy having a bad hair day.
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Serene Great White Egret looking for a bit of breakfast.
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Snowy Egret posing nicely.
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Great White Egret wishing we would stay a little longer, not.
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taffspride
Loc: Originally Wales, now the Sunshine State
Cwilson341 wrote:
Starting into the drive, we were greeted by a large gathering of white birds, Egrets of all sizes. This post is just the birds from the entrance. All shots are with various Nikon cameras and lenses.
Nice set, white birds always difficult to get just right with no blown out highlights and you managed it great job. One of our club members mentioned there were a lot of birds (particularly Egrets etc) at Black Point.
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Ann
Thank you, Ann. when I go to Blackpoint I always have my camera metering for highlights. That seems to do a pretty good job. I would really like to see a couple of other birds such as the Reddish Egret or a Great Blue, but maybe another time.
taffspride
Loc: Originally Wales, now the Sunshine State
Cwilson341 wrote:
Thank you, Ann. when I go to Blackpoint I always have my camera metering for highlights. That seems to do a pretty good job. I would really like to see a couple of other birds such as the Reddish Egret or a Great Blue, but maybe another time.
You are welcome. I haven't been to Merrit in quite a while unfortunately, will need to try to get over there soon.
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Ann
Very nice, Carol. Keep at it and eventually, you will see the others you are looking for.
Well done set, Carol! nice detail.
these are great,the whites are difficult to get right but you nailed it!!
kpmac wrote:
Very nice, Carol. Keep at it and eventually, you will see the others you are looking for.
Thanks, Ken. The Reddish Egrets are only there occasionally. Usually there are several Great Blues. I have also seen white Pelicans but only once.
UTMike wrote:
Well done set, Carol! nice detail.
Thank you, Mike! I try for detail.
lukevaliant wrote:
these are great,the whites are difficult to get right but you nailed it!!
Thank you Luke. I hate to blow out the whites so I am pretty careful.
Nice set. You definitely have plenty to pick from.
Wonderful photos, Carol. What an amazing sight, given I've seen one white egret in my entire life
So glad you're out again with your camera!
Great set Carol. White birds are really tough subjects but you shot them well
Wonderful set of egrets. Enjoyed them all.
tcthome wrote:
Nice set. You definitely have plenty to pick from.
True but all of these were egrets, Great and Snowies. I’ll take them anyway.
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