Snowy Egret resting in the mangroves – Nikon D200, handheld, f7.1, 1/200, ISO 250, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light, not baited
My 1000th post was long and contained many images so for my 1001st post I am keeping it simple with a Snowy Egret resting near the mangroves of the north beach at Fort De Soto. I liked the dark background which contrasts nicely with the white plumage of the egret and its yellow lores and feet. I could have darkened the background for more drama; and some photographers would, but that really would not represent how it actually looked when I took this image. I like to keep my post processing to the minimum.
Snowy Egrets can be challenging to photograph because of their white plumage but in this case having the egret in the shadows of the mangroves helped my exposure of the bird.
That spikey “do” is something else!
Mia
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Taken in December of 2008
breathtaking!!!!
Beautiful bird and wonderful image! Thanks for keeping it natural. I’ve seen these at the Bear River Bird Refuge but the background was missing the contrast.
Wow! How does this bird stay so white? I love the contrast against the darker mangroves and the peaceful feeling that I get from this image.
This egret is always very striking. Wonderful capture with the wind blowing the plumage:)
Absolutely stunning and the exposure was just right!
Beautiful image. I like it just the way it is. Very natural looking.
Incredibly beautiful…gorgeous!!!! What a great way to start a horrible day…cold.grey, freezing rain….Thanks!
Looks 3D Mia – Superb!
Love the wispyness!
It looks perfectly fine the way it is. Great shot, Mia.