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19-Dec-2022

Egret Silhouette

I really enjoy the challenge of photographing the same subject in different kinds of light. The Great Egret is one of my favorites and this time I photographed it shooting into harsh, sunset light to produce a dramatic silhouette.

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Nikon D500
1/6400s f/7.1 at 500.0mm iso400 full exif

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Jean-Claude Billonneau21-Sep-2023 21:47
Superbe photo de cette aigrette qui montre bien la complexité de son plumage. V
Dan Greenberg27-Mar-2023 15:11
Outstanding!! I love the way you captured both the action and the the translucent look of the outstretched wings. ~BV~
bill friedlander27-Mar-2023 14:34
Amazing capture of the spread out wings and the light through them. V
Patricia Kay17-Jan-2023 21:27
Fabulous capture Nick….BV
Raymond Ma03-Jan-2023 03:05
Love the translucent light detail in the wings...absolutely beautiful. v
Dave Petersen Photography31-Dec-2022 13:32
So beautiful with wonderful translucence and lighting. This capture is so elegant and a masterful capture. VVV
Dwight Rankine28-Dec-2022 15:38
Excellent work and a beautiful composition! BBV
Ton T.28-Dec-2022 10:35
A terrific portrait Nick! I like the luminosity and the pose! V
lucanton28-Dec-2022 09:03
wow... superbe avec les ailes déployées, bien vu !
Claude Gagnon27-Dec-2022 22:57
Wow, what a great work here :)) VVV
Jeff Real27-Dec-2022 18:23
This is a breathtaking work!
Such an artistic result.
V
Marcia Rules27-Dec-2022 14:16
Sensational work! An image to be treasured ~BVV~
Fong Lam27-Dec-2022 12:18
Impressive capture with the backlight and the silhouettes are so dramatic....V
Danad27-Dec-2022 10:45
A wonderful capture with the back light and the pose !
*V*
joseantonio27-Dec-2022 04:26
excellent capture and treatment.V.
Dennis Hoyne27-Dec-2022 03:39
This is outstanding, I love various degrees of translucency in those wings.
globalgadabout27-Dec-2022 03:02
this is a fabulous image...what a brilliant capture...superior skills at work here Nick..
Julie Oldfield27-Dec-2022 00:10
Wow….those translucent feathers are marvelous. A masterful capture. V
Richard Chu26-Dec-2022 23:20
Gorgeous shot of the egret and terrific light and shadows! V
Helen Betts26-Dec-2022 23:17
What a terrific shot! I especially like the look of the translucent feathers.
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