Hilton Head - Second visit to Pinckney Island: On this visit the sun rise was unobstructed. Shooting into the light with the 200-600mm plus 1.4tc, my widest aperture was f/9. The first...

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

On this visit the sun rise was unobstructed. Shooting into the light with the 200-600mm plus 1.4tc, my widest aperture was f/9. The first six shots were of shadowed birds with sunlight behind them. I was able to enhance the shots during post-processing. They were shot during my hike to Ibis Pond rookery.

The rest of the set shows early morning activity at Ibis Pond on Pinckney Island.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

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Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

UTMike wrote:

On this visit the sun rise was unobstructed. Shooting into the light with the 200-600mm plus 1.4tc, my widest aperture was f/9. The first six shots were of shadowed birds with sunlight behind them. I was able to enhance the shots during post-processing. They were shot during my hike to Ibis Pond rookery.

The rest of the set shows early morning activity at Ibis Pond on Pinckney Island.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Another wonderful set! Thanx for sharing!

Susan yamakawa

You’re turning into a real bird man 👍👍😊😊

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Really nice. The last is image is outstanding, Mike.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Sinewsworn wrote:

Another wonderful set! Thanx for sharing!

Thanks for your encouragement, Tim.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Susan yamakawa wrote:

You’re turning into a real bird man 👍👍😊😊

Thanks, Susan. I take this trip once a year. When you are at a rookery, birds occupy your time.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

kpmac wrote:

Really nice. The last is image is outstanding, Mike.

Thanks, Ken, the light was very harsh behind him and I had to soften it in PP.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

You are getting to be an expert with both the camera and post processing software.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

NMGal wrote:

You are getting to be an expert with both the camera and post processing software.

That is very nice of you to say, Barbara, thank you.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Excellent series Mike, just love the last cutie!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Sylvias wrote:

Excellent series Mike, just love the last cutie!

Thanks, Sylvia, he was on the top of the highest tree, forcing me to shoot into the rising sun.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

UTMike wrote:

On this visit the sun rise was unobstructed. Shooting into the light with the 200-600mm plus 1.4tc, my widest aperture was f/9. The first six shots were of shadowed birds with sunlight behind them. I was able to enhance the shots during post-processing. They were shot during my hike to Ibis Pond rookery.

The rest of the set shows early morning activity at Ibis Pond on Pinckney Island.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Nice details in download and I love the egret images.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

photophile wrote:

Nice details in download and I love the egret images.

Thanks for looking and commenting, Karin.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

UTMike wrote:

On this visit the sun rise was unobstructed. Shooting into the light with the 200-600mm plus 1.4tc, my widest aperture was f/9. The first six shots were of shadowed birds with sunlight behind them. I was able to enhance the shots during post-processing. They were shot during my hike to Ibis Pond rookery.

The rest of the set shows early morning activity at Ibis Pond on Pinckney Island.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Nice set Mike. Keep them coming

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

You did terrific there Mike!