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Feb 18, 2022 08:17:33   #
srsincary Loc: Cary, NC
 
billnikon wrote:
When Great Egrets get their mating wardrobe on it is my favorite time of year. Here this Great Egret shows off it's green lore in front of it's eyes and develops a beautiful skirt. What self respecting Great Egret could resist.
Since their is no gray card with me, I take my manual settings from grass, grass reflect just about the same percentage as a gray card, 18%. Then I under expose from 2 to 4 stops depending on what I see through my mirrorless viewfinder.
Sony a9, Sony 600mm f4 @f4, iso 200, 1/1600 sec. Manual exposure, -3.5 stops, zone focus
When Great Egrets get their mating wardrobe on it ... (show quote)



Excellent! 👍👍👍
Thanks for the how-to pointers!

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Feb 18, 2022 08:24:15   #
Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD
 
Outstanding!

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Feb 18, 2022 08:34:49   #
ClarkJohnson Loc: Fort Myers, FL and Cohasset, MA
 
Superb shot! As you know, the trick with these white birds is not to blow out the details. You did a great job.

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Feb 18, 2022 08:39:33   #
Jfendley
 
Very good!!

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Feb 18, 2022 08:42:07   #
47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range
 
Simply well done!

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Feb 18, 2022 08:42:15   #
Michael1079 Loc: Indiana
 
That is beautiful!

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Feb 18, 2022 08:50:34   #
wmurnahan Loc: Bloomington IN
 
Beautiful capture. WOW

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Feb 18, 2022 08:52:49   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
Beautifully rendered.

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Feb 18, 2022 08:56:59   #
whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.
 
Outstanding!!

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Feb 18, 2022 09:04:52   #
lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA
 
billnikon wrote:
When Great Egrets get their mating wardrobe on it is my favorite time of year. Here this Great Egret shows off it's green lore in front of it's eyes and develops a beautiful skirt. What self respecting Great Egret could resist.
Since their is no gray card with me, I take my manual settings from grass, grass reflect just about the same percentage as a gray card, 18%. Then I under expose from 2 to 4 stops depending on what I see through my mirrorless viewfinder.
Sony a9, Sony 600mm f4 @f4, iso 200, 1/1600 sec. Manual exposure, -3.5 stops, zone focus
When Great Egrets get their mating wardrobe on it ... (show quote)


Beautiful. I like it when someone knows how to figure out an exposure.

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Feb 18, 2022 09:18:16   #
jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN
 
Beautiful shot....I've never seen a Great Egret looking like this. You captured it very well.

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Feb 18, 2022 09:31:56   #
Abo
 
underexposing when shooting a white subject makes a lot of sense.

Nice image.

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Feb 18, 2022 10:16:19   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Outstanding image Bill - very striking!

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Feb 18, 2022 11:19:23   #
NickM Loc: S. Texas
 
Awesome capture! Winner

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Feb 18, 2022 11:30:40   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nicely done.

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