another egret from the Venice Rookery

[jgould2]

Hi all.

Here is an Egret bringing more nesting material.

Shot at the Venice Rookery in Venice, FL.

D500 and 600 f/4

ISO 100 f/4 1/4000 sec

JIM

[Randy Stout]

Jim:

I like the flared wings, stick, breeding colors.

On my work monitor the image looks to be underexposed about a stop at least. 

In general, bird images are most engaging if you catch them angled slightly towards us, as opposed to already past your position and angled away.  Not easy sometimes, but something to shoot for.

Cheers

Randy

[Seapy]

Jim:

On my work monitor the image looks to be underexposed about a stop at least. 

I ran it into Ps and Randy is right, in levels a slight correction of the white point and it's a lovely bright bird.

[jgould2]

Thanks Randy and Seapy.

Appreciate the advice.

Is this better?

[Seapy]

Much, nice action.

[Randy Stout]

Agree, much better.  Whites controlled but much brighter overall, more realistic.

Randy

[tommiejeep]

Nice one Jim, prefer second take.   Just sold the D7100 which was my best sensor for shooting Egrets in my harsh, bright light without playing with metering and EV.  Sometimes the Egrets are they only birds around so target practice.
Tom

[jgould2]

Hi Seapy and Randy.

Thanks for your advice guys.

JIM

[jgould2]

Hi Tom.

Thanks, what camera are you using now to shoot birds?

JIM

[tommiejeep]

Primary, D500 but really anything with me    Sony a7rii 70-200, EM1 40-150 2.8 w/tc, Df, 70-400 afs.  Have not been out for birds specifically for a while.  Bad season 
Tom

[jgould2]

Hi Tom.

D500 is fabulous (IMO).

JIM