A couple of birds...

[Barr1e]

...from yesterday.

Egret fishing in the shallows


Resting after eating a largish fish


Heron feeling the cold wind.


I found taking pix of the Egret quite challenging - I took over a hundred shots with few keepers. The bird is constantly moving the mud trying to tease the fish out.

E-5 + 70-300 lens couple to the 1.4 converter.

Regards. Barr1e

[PeterD]

Re: A couple of birds...

...from yesterday.

I found taking pix of the Egret quite challenging - I took over a hundred shots with few keepers. The bird is constantly moving the mud trying to tease the fish out.

E-5 + 70-300 lens couple to the 1.4 converter.

Regards. Barr1e

Well done Barr1e, the Egret is a particularly difficult bird to photograph, Highly reflective plumage and little contrast within it. You have managed to retain detail without blowing the highlights. Something that is difficult to achieve, particularly in bright sunshine. May I suggest that you lift the background by adding fill-light a little. This should improve the detail in the shadows.

[Pops]

Re: A couple of birds...

All look good to me Barr1e

[Caz]

Re: A couple of birds...

Excellent series Barrie - apologies for late comments, not been online as I've been working silly hours