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Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

All new snowy egret shots since my last post featuring them. Images taken in various lighting over a couple months. Quite a few are in rain or drizzle.

1 Backlit, sunrise shot

2 Toe drag

3 Chasing fish across the water

4 Launch

5 Tossing a fish back on a dim, rainy day

6 Another launch

7 A hop in light rain

8 Locked on

9 Taking a stab

10 Belly up

11 Close up of a stab

12 Wing wrap in golden light

13 Shaking of the excess water

14 Launch in breeding colors this time

15 Backlit at sunset

16 Snack acquired

17 Another stab

18 Big effort, little catch

I think we photographers too often ignore great photo opportunities when a subject is common like these.

Thanks for viewing.

Aug 22, 2023 at 12:04 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

TG,

Very nice stunning sequence and I agree with your last statement

Chris S.

Aug 22, 2023 at 12:25 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

A great documentary series of the snowy TG. 1, 6 and 8 are my favorites.

You did not ask for suggestions. Forgive me but on #1 (my favorite) I would slightly darken the bg and lighten the snowy to bring out more detail. I think the end result would be a greatly enhanced image.

Respectfully,

Aug 22, 2023 at 02:02 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

TGPhotography wrote:
All new snowy egret shots since my last post featuring them. Images taken in various lighting over a couple months. Quite a few are in rain or drizzle.

I think we photographers too often ignore great photo opportunities when a subject is common like these.

Thanks for viewing.

I agree about common subjects getting overlooked. Good looking set. My favorites are #2,3 7 and 13.

John

Aug 22, 2023 at 03:31 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

csinseattle wrote:
TG,

Very nice stunning sequence and I agree with your last statement

Chris S.

Thanks for the kind words!

I fall for it too sometimes. Trying to take pictures of the rare bird so far away you can't even tell which pixel is the bird when you have something common, closer, in good light, with a good composition right in front of you.

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Ted ellis wrote:
A great documentary series of the snowy TG. 1, 6 and 8 are my favorites.

You did not ask for suggestions. Forgive me but on #1 (my favorite) I would slightly darken the bg and lighten the snowy to bring out more detail. I think the end result would be a greatly enhanced image.

Respectfully,

Thanks! I am always open to constructive criticism and dialog. I always struggle with how much to lift shadows on something as brightly backlit as this. Sometimes I waver between a silhouette shot and full shadow lifting. I see your point and may tinker with it if printed.

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johnohio wrote:
I agree about common subjects getting overlooked. Good looking set. My favorites are #2,3 7 and 13.

John

Glad you enjoyed them!

Aug 22, 2023 at 07:05 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

Great series here. You did a fantastic job of controlling the action and the light. I agree with your sentiment of an under appreciation of the common subject.

Dave

Aug 22, 2023 at 08:18 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

Love Snowies and you have done them proud with this excellent series.

Aug 22, 2023 at 08:25 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

A joy to view Talmadge

Morris

Aug 22, 2023 at 08:50 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

Most excellent set. #8 and #15 are my faves...but all stellar, especially the catch shots showcasing the captured water flow and droplets. Really adds a lot of positive affects to those shots!

Aug 22, 2023 at 09:28 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

This is a wonderful set, with a lot of variety in action. I couldn't pick a favorite if I had to. Nice work!

Aug 22, 2023 at 10:06 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

Nice series. Number 3 and 8 are stunning.

Cheers

George

Aug 23, 2023 at 04:24 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

dj_hess wrote:
Great series here. You did a fantastic job of controlling the action and the light. I agree with your sentiment of an under appreciation of the common subject.

Dave

Thank you! Fast shutter for almost all.

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louie champan wrote:
Love Snowies and you have done them proud with this excellent series.

Thanks! They are one of the more entertaining birds of the egrets and herons.
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morris wrote:
A joy to view Talmadge

Morris

Thanks!

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jcnemy wrote:
Most excellent set. #8 and #15 are my faves...but all stellar, especially the catch shots showcasing the captured water flow and droplets. Really adds a lot of positive affects to those shots!

#8 is my favorite as well. I have tons of snowy shots, but nothing else like it.

I always try and capture water droplets, it makes it more visually appealing to me.

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gmccroskery wrote:
This is a wonderful set, with a lot of variety in action. I couldn't pick a favorite if I had to. Nice work!

Glad you enjoyed them all!
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George Welch wrote:
Nice series. Number 3 and 8 are stunning.

Cheers

George

Thanks! #8 is my favorite of this set. I usually bury my favorite in the middle of the set and see if viewers pick it out.

Aug 23, 2023 at 07:22 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

This is a lovely photo essay... Nicely done.

bruce

Aug 23, 2023 at 07:46 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Snowy Egrets: 3rd edition (18 shots)

Wow--what a fabulous collection showing the elegant, graceful and predatory behavior of these "common" birds.

You have many unique and beautiful portraits of them here, very well done.

TFS

Kim

Aug 24, 2023 at 03:22 AM


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