# Snowy Egret landing

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-landing/41384>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-landing/41384 "2024-05-22T07:52:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 7:52am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-landing/41384/1 "2024-05-22T07:52:33Z")

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![Snowy Egret 4.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/a/aa10847a12531c0dd3f18bf5bb40dc14f3f79277.jpeg)

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### Description

Egret seen in one of the rookeries in Louisiana. I think these birds are quite elegant.

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### Technical Details

Canon R7, 400mm f4 DO IS II, 1.4x extender III  
ISO 1600, f7.1, 1/2500s, handheld

Processed in DXO PureRaw 3 and Photoshop.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-landing/41384/2 "2024-05-22T15:05:24Z")

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They are usually elegant, Allen, though I do have a few images of one grooming,particularly shaking and fluffing that looks anything but elegant! This one is upholding their image nicely. I like the open beak and the landing pose is great. The whites look very good.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-landing/41384/3 "2024-05-24T16:05:15Z")

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Hi Allen  
You can never go wrong, photographing Snowy Egrets. Here I am, a Snowy and I own this rookery. Very go control of the whites and the framing is great.  
Peter

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-egret-landing/41384/4 "2024-05-27T21:41:13Z")

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Allen, I just love the Snowy Egrets. This is an excellent shot of him landing and showing off those yellow feet. That open beak is a nice bonus too. Perfect timing on this one. The limb he is going for even helps to frame him in. Excellent!