Great Egret series

Duane N · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

Spent some time with a Great Egret this morning...tricky lighting conditions to say the least but I made the best of it. This Egret would have let me get within MFD but there were two other photographers next to me so we decided to keep our distance and let it fish without disturbing it...which it did.

The sun was in and out this morning making exposure difficult.

dbriz · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

Excellent images Duane... the light and contrast on the feathers are beautiful, as are all the compositions...

db

tonyl13 · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

Nice shoots, thanks for remembering "do not disturb". Did it get the fish or?

Duane N · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

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Originally Posted by dbriz

Excellent images Duane... the light and contrast on the feathers are beautiful, as are all the compositions...

db

Thanks DB.

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Originally Posted by tonyl13

Nice shoots, thanks for remembering "do not disturb". Did it get the fish or?

This Egret is a bit different then normal Egrets...we call it the Wally World greeter because it always at the entrance of the Botanical Garden I go to fishing in the same spot. It's there so much I usually pass up photo opportunities with it. It sometimes stands in the middle of the road forcing cars to go around it and will stand as close as 8' from fisherman fishing from the bank.

It gots it's meal and then some. It even moved some sticks around in the water where it was fishing.

artyman · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

Nice shots, like the strike one.

canonloader · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

I'm loving these shots. I'd like your thoughts on the 50D too if you have the time. I want the warts and the good stuff too, but mostly would love to hear any downsides you've had with it over your 40D.

Duane N · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

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Originally Posted by canonloader

I'm loving these shots. I'd like your thoughts on the 50D too if you have the time. I want the warts and the good stuff too, but mostly would love to hear any downsides you've had with it over your 40D.

Thanks Arty.

Mitch.....you won't hear me say many negative things about the 50D. The only "negative" I can come up with is it's real similar to the 40D (nothing negative about the 40D though)......the other negative I have is the file sizes when shooting RAW. Almost twice the size as the 40D files....but it makes me shoot less only having 3-8gb cards.

I do plan on getting some 16gb cards for a future trip to Alaska if it works out this winter.

I wanted a crop body for the type of photography I do and I'm still saving for the 500mm f/4L so the 50D fit right in when the 40D became unreliable.

canonloader · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

Nope, there was nothing wrong with the 40D. I now wish I had kept mine for the reach of the 1.6x. I'll be looking at a 50D a little harder as I approach eagle season here though.

I do have a 16Gb card and it is noticibly slower to write to than my 2Gb cards. If you get some big ones, make sure you buy the fastest ones you can find. It makes a difference in the buffer shots.

Duane N · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

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Originally Posted by canonloader

Nope, there was nothing wrong with the 40D. I now wish I had kept mine for the reach of the 1.6x. I'll be looking at a 50D a little harder as I approach eagle season here though.

I do have a 16Gb card and it is noticibly slower to write to than my 2Gb cards. If you get some big ones, make sure you buy the fastest ones you can find. It makes a difference in the buffer shots.

A few people have asked me how much more I like the 50D vs. the 40D and maybe it's my inexperience as a photographer but knowing what I know now and if I owned a reliable 40D I wouldn't make the change. I highlighted a certain statement because I'm still learning new things....nothing major each time but a bit here and a bit there add up I think.

Harvey_G · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

This is a simply stunning series, Duane. Great shooting. Super job on the exposure and outstanding IQ. Oh yeah..... and the comp is perfect.

jgrussell · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

Terrific series, beautifully done.

Cyclop · 30th of August 2009 (Sun)

Beautiful series!

Vulcan58 · 31st of August 2009 (Mon)

Great work Duane, especially on the whites.

ajosteve · 31st of August 2009 (Mon)

Beautiful series Duane...I really love that 2nd to last shot. Well done!

Nighthound · 31st of August 2009 (Mon)

Beautiful work Duane, great comps. They are by far one of the more tolerable fishers. I find a low profile (sitting or laying down) really puts them at ease.

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#1
Duane N Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chesapeake, VA USA Posts: 7,906	Great Egret series Spent some time with a Great Egret this morning...tricky lighting conditions to say the least but I made the best of it. This Egret would have let me get within MFD but there were two other photographers next to me so we decided to keep our distance and let it fish without disturbing it...which it did. The sun was in and out this morning making exposure difficult. __________________ www.3rdicreations.com

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#2
dbriz POTN MILLIONAIRE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arrowhead of Minnesota Posts: 8,974	Re: Great Egret series Excellent images Duane... the light and contrast on the feathers are beautiful, as are all the compositions... db __________________ 7d, 50D, 400mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4, 70-200mm f/4 IS, 50mm f/1.8

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#3
tonyl13 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sonoita Az. Posts: 340 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Great Egret series Nice shoots, thanks for remembering "do not disturb". Did it get the fish or? __________________ tony l camera stuff

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#5
artyman Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 13,662 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Great Egret series Nice shots, like the strike one. __________________ Art that takes you there. http://www.artyman.co.uk Ken Canon 7D, 350D, 15-85, 18-55, 75-300, Cosina 100 Macro, Sigma 120-300

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#6
canonloader Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Behind A Camera Posts: 52,850 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Great Egret series I'm loving these shots. I'd like your thoughts on the 50D too if you have the time. I want the warts and the good stuff too, but mostly would love to hear any downsides you've had with it over your 40D. __________________ Mitch- ____...^.^...____ My Microscope Stuff Gear List, My Flash Gallery, My You Tube, Ride My Bi-Sickle War is not about who's right, it's about who's left.

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#8
canonloader Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Behind A Camera Posts: 52,850 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Great Egret series Nope, there was nothing wrong with the 40D. I now wish I had kept mine for the reach of the 1.6x. I'll be looking at a 50D a little harder as I approach eagle season here though. I do have a 16Gb card and it is noticibly slower to write to than my 2Gb cards. If you get some big ones, make sure you buy the fastest ones you can find. It makes a difference in the buffer shots. __________________ Mitch- ____...^.^...____ My Microscope Stuff Gear List, My Flash Gallery, My You Tube, Ride My Bi-Sickle War is not about who's right, it's about who's left.

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#10
Harvey_G Cream of the Crop Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,287	Re: Great Egret series This is a simply stunning series, Duane. Great shooting. Super job on the exposure and outstanding IQ. Oh yeah..... and the comp is perfect. __________________ -Harv- Residing in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Shooting with more great Canon gear than I deserve. I don't need a second childhood. I'm not finished yet with the first one.

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#11
jgrussell Looking around nervously Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ USA Posts: 18,786 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Great Egret series Terrific series, beautifully done. __________________ -- jgr blog \| gear \| my birds

30th of August 2009 (Sun)	#12
Cyclop Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6,896	Re: Great Egret series Beautiful series! __________________ Canon 50D w/grip, Tokina UWA 11-16 2.8, Canon 17-55 2.8 IS, Canon 70-200 2.8 L IS, Canon 100 "macro" 2.8, Canon Extender 1.4xII, Gitzo 3531S tripod w/Markins M20 ballhead, Bogen-Manfrotto 681B monopod w/3232 head.

31st of August 2009 (Mon)	#13
Vulcan58 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 1,756 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Great Egret series Great work Duane, especially on the whites.

31st of August 2009 (Mon)	#14
ajosteve Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Grand Canyon Arizona Posts: 16,471 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Great Egret series Beautiful series Duane...I really love that 2nd to last shot. Well done! __________________ Steve

31st of August 2009 (Mon)	#15
Nighthound Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9,552	Re: Great Egret series Beautiful work Duane, great comps. They are by far one of the more tolerable fishers. I find a low profile (sitting or laying down) really puts them at ease. __________________ Steve Canon Gear: 1D Mark IV \| 1D Mark II \| 5D \| 20D \| 500L IS (f/4) \| 100-400L My Astro Gallery http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y67...OTN%20Gallery/

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