Shots from the state park pond

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Great Egret 68.jpg
Great Egret 68.jpg1620×1080 1.23 MB

Great Egret 69.jpg
Great Egret 69.jpg1620×1080 1.22 MB

Great Egret 70.jpg
Great Egret 70.jpg1620×1080 1.25 MB

Northern Flicker.jpg
Northern Flicker.jpg2161×2160 1.85 MB

Northern Flicker 1
Northern Flicker 12161×2160 1.96 MB

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Description

I visited the state park pond on early Tuesday morning. Found a Great Egret fishing and a Northern Flicker that came close by.

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Any comments appreciated.

Technical Details

Canon R7, 200-800mm, monopod
Great Egret: ISO 2500, f9, 1/4000s
Flicker: ISO 4000, f9, 1/2500s

Processed in DXO PureRaw 4 and Photoshop.

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Thw colours of the early morning have really made the egret images sing. Blues and browns are always a favourite of mine. Catching the bird with breakfast is the icing on the cake. I love the “pose” of the fish in the second image but maybe prefer the pose of the bird in the first. They are all cracker shots.

The Flicker shots are lovely. If I would have to chose I’d probably go with the over-shoulder look.

Beautiful images.

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All are wonderful! Perfect catch on the Egret and gorgeous detail on the Flicker. Perfect light!

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All are excellent, Allen. I particularly like the third egret frame. A very productive park.

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Great photos, Allen. The series of the egret tells the story very well. Great lighting and composition.