Great Egret In a Tree

[kr88]

Here are a couple of pictures of a Great Egret that landed in a tree very close to me. I was sitting in my auto stalking a green heron, when he landed almost right above me.
Comments welcomed.

[mojo_uk]

Both are excellent shots Keith but I have a slight preferance for the first mainly for the pose the bird has taken. Good control of exposure, it's not easy to keep those whites from burning out as I found out to my cost when shooting Swans in sunny conditions recently. Composition and a nice blue sky also make these winners in my book.:)

[clivingston]

Wonderful shots ! The second is my favorite because I can see the whole body. The exsposure is perfect.

[Dimitri_V]

when he landed almost right above me.

Ahhh,some people are so lucky...:lol: :lol:

Love the 2nd one Keith,perfect expossure and clarity,but your first one looks like it has front focussed.

[Sindri Skulason]

Wow...amazing shots once again Keith. Super sharp with good details. Love the pose and composition. Exposure is spot on. Excellent work. :-)

[cfcRebel]

Excellent captures Keith! #1 is very artistic.

[apatchy]

2 excellent captures i like both of them well done.

[Acc]

Wow, excellent photos. Congrats.

Alb

[Ilah]

Wow, beautifully done, nothing like being in the right place at the right time with the right stuff!

[Anthony J Howe]

Great shots Keith. You were so lucky to be so close to take these excellent shots. The first shot is amazing, and the second shot is even more amazing.

[calicokat]

Beautiful shots, well done, love the compostion.

[alpha788]

Great captures Keith - nicely detailed! I wish we had egrets up here :(

[Becky N]

Love that white on the blue sky, fantastic exposure. Did you have poloarizer on? The sky is as stunning as the Egret.

[kr88]

Love that white on the blue sky, fantastic exposure. Did you have poloarizer on? The sky is as stunning as the Egret.

No I did not use apolarizer for these. These were shot about 7:30AM The sun was still low in the sky directly behind me. I could see that dark sky in the viewfinder. I shot quite a few with the same effects...

Thanks for comments!

[Poggi]

Neat shots! Great work!

[tupe]

Those are super captures, Keith, and the levels are pretty near perfect - tough to get detail like that on a white bird.

[T.D.]

Wow, wow, wow! Never seen one in a tree before. Well done!

[Blackburnian]

Lucky You!

Great shots, love the whites and details! Great exposure.

Marc

[kr88]

Lucky You!

Great shots, love the whites and details! Great exposure.

Marc

Yes Mark this was pure luck, imagine my surprise when he landed right above me in the tree,:):), he even positioned himself to take advantage of the lighting....So I guess all those "missed" ops have a way of balancing out...

Thanks all for the comments!

[CyberDyneSystems]

You see one egret you've seen 'em all I was thinking...

:shock:

Man did you prove me wrong!!!!!!
That first image is ..... sublime
It's is THE Egret pic...

I just love that composition.
Congrats!

[StarDog]

Kieth, Great capture! Here in Maine I never see these Egrets in trees! There are some around but mostly in the marshes. - Bob

[dancad]

Perfect exposure! I like both if these very much..

[Airedale1]

Two superb images. Congratulations!

[Gary Fairhead]

Two superb images here Keith. Very big WOW factor here..Excellent work!

[ngannet]

Wow..those are incredible! Great detail, exposure and I love the sky behind him.