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22-SEP-2015 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

A Beauty in the Spotlight

I thought all the elements of this image fit together well in just the right kind of light to give the appearance of a graceful performer in center stage! The pose of the Great Egret and the rings in the water, plus the lighting, made me want to applaud the performer. And the egret did have something to dance about! When I brought the full sized image up on the big screen of my monitor I could see the tailfins of a fish. That's why its mouth looks that way. It hasn't quite got all of the fish in its throat. But it soon went down and the performance was over. It took place at Delta Ponds.

Nikon D3 ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/500s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso280 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Sep-2015 09:05:13
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D3
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent280
Exposure Bias-0.67
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Metering Mode
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Julie Oldfield26-Sep-2015 16:37
Beautiful! V
Carol Rollins26-Sep-2015 03:18
I completely agree with your observations and you really nailed this shot with all its
wonderful elements.
barbarajoy25-Sep-2015 20:48
Lovely one! V
Ann25-Sep-2015 12:42
Brilliant capture Vern. *v*
Karen Moen25-Sep-2015 09:16
That bulge in its throat is a dead give away that something big is coming in! Love your description of the stage, and it fits perfectly. Voted.
Guest 24-Sep-2015 14:38
Beautiful, so peaceful!
Steve Thuman24-Sep-2015 09:11
It's amazing they don't choke!
Bryan Murahashi24-Sep-2015 04:37
Beautiful touch of Autumn colors in this peaceful capture.
Allan Jay24-Sep-2015 04:14
Bravo....marvellous light and performance.
Voted +++
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS24-Sep-2015 03:47
Amazing shot Vern, lovely ripples on the water.
Richard Marcus24-Sep-2015 03:08
This is beautiful, Vern! You did a superb job in all aspects. V
Paul Milholland24-Sep-2015 02:15
The set of rings on the water is a wonderful touch.
Hank Vander Velde24-Sep-2015 02:11
BEAUTIFUL well seen image Vern.
Ruth Voorhis24-Sep-2015 01:51
Just beautiful, Vern! Fabulous composition. V
John Shen Photography24-Sep-2015 01:06
Oh my.. super super gorgeous capture and image! :)
Eloine 24-Sep-2015 00:26
I love the ripples!
parrothouse24-Sep-2015 00:23
Graceful looking capture.
Dave Petersen Photography23-Sep-2015 23:56
A beautiful capture with great dark and rich colors, detail and isolation of the bird. An excellent capture. Voted
graham detonator 23-Sep-2015 23:47
super shot vern
George23-Sep-2015 23:33
Great composition! V
Jim Coffman23-Sep-2015 23:08
Simply gorgeous!!!
Shimon Levkovich23-Sep-2015 22:59
Beautiful. V
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