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Have and Have Not


Have and Have Not
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Copyright: David Sidwell (dsidwell) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 175 W: 6 N: 181] (680)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Sony DSC-F828, UV + Circ. Polarizer
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-08-25 18:41
Viewed: 2018
Points: 68
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula).

The closest has an anchovy in its mouth. Yum!

Inspired by so many great bird photographers here on TN, I thought I'd better get myself up to par and try more wildlife photography, so when I saw these egrets stealing anchovies from the sport fisher boats, I sneaked up and captured a few on camera.

The snowy egret's head, as you can see, has lovely feathers. So lovely are the feathers that in the 19th century, the birds were hunted to procure their feathers for fashionable hats. They became very endangered. Luckily, the hats went out of fashion, and the birds have made a comeback.

In addition to anchovies, they eat frogs and other small animals, usually water-based.

chiliu, dew77, marhowie, coasties, Fisher, touristdidi, Luc, scottevers7, bullybeef53, CTP, deud, orme, annagrace, ddg, alejandroguzman, PDP, Dando has marked this note useful
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Fantastic shot of this egret David. Well composed and good use of ambiant light. Congrat.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1494 W: 0 N: 1175] (6494)
  • [2005-08-25 20:59]

Brilliant shot!
Perfect exposure, excellent work on white, great depth of field.
TFS!

Wonderful shot, David. The compositon is wonderful and the DOF is very good with the crisp egret in front. The head feathers really stand out. Very nicely done! Thanks for sharing this busy fellow :-)

This is agood pictyre, David.
You caught a nice action. Well composed, nice colours and good details. You got a good DOF too.
Well done.

Hi David
First rate action shot. Everything important is in focus. The second bird looks almost like a reflection.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3059 W: 231 N: 6135] (20978)
  • [2005-08-26 2:15]

OOOh, I like this one, David. Great capture for both you and the heron. Sharp details and good light. Fantastic POV. Well done and TFS. : )

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  • ridfa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 89 W: 0 N: 376] (4111)
  • [2005-08-26 2:51]

Superbe composition. L'alignement de ces deux Aigrettes donne tout son charme à la photo. De plus elle est dynamique..

Bravo.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-08-26 3:32]

Hello David!
Wonderful capture.Lighting,details,clear eyes,POV and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Hi David, Sorry for the short one, Gotta go..
Great shot, great action I really enjoyed it!
Howard

Hello David

Wow... you have done a superb job in capturing this. The whites are perfect and the fish is a real bonus. Shame about the bad hairdresser :-)

Hi David,

Super shot well exposed and controlled of the whites. Smart move using the C.P. then again, you are a C. Prof. :) :)
Excellent details and composition.
Nicely.

Mike

Wow, what a wonderful picture, crisp, clear, and just plain great!

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  • Georges Silver Star Critiquer [C: 31 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-08-27 8:46]

Une mise au point tres reussis avec une jolie profondeur qui detache bien le 1er sujet.
Le petit effet de flou sur le poisson donne beaucoup de vie a la photo.
J'aime bien bravo
Merci de cette note interessante
Amicalement Georges

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-08-27 18:25]

David, this shot is, in my opinion, at the same time, funny and dramatic.

Funny because the birds seem rather... funny. Dramatic because it depicts a crucial moment.

Congratulations on such a great photo.

Excellent sharpness, pov and composition.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-08-28 0:54]

Well, David. This is a picture as I like them. Essentially spotted on what we want to show. This one is a very skillful pirate!
Well seen and very well done.
TFS. Have a great Sunday!

Hey David,

This is a really good shot, and your title is also excellent. Wonderful sharpness, and good DOF. Well done

Hi David,
A really excellent shot. You did a great job keeing the detail in the whites in a strong light and shadow situatuin. The composition with the OOF egret is perfect. Excellent Work here!
Scott

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3318 W: 149 N: 6113] (18646)
  • [2005-08-30 1:35]

Superb shot David. What an excellent capture. The egret is so sharp and the catch of the fish in his mouth is an added bonus. Very well done.
Very good exposure on the the whites too. Amazing show with the 2 birds, one sharp and one blurred. Good job, thank you.
And your notes are very interesting too.

Hi David, You've got a nice shot here - welcome to wildlife photography :). I do like it, I'd like to capture Snowy Egrets or Little Egrets myself, they are wonderful looking birds. It is a bit noisy in places and I find the lines of the boat a bit distracting, though I realise that is a personal thing - you could argue they place the birds in their surroundings. I do appreciate the way you've placed the birds *between* the lines though so that they do not interfere with the birds themselves. I've done a workshop to show what can be done to improve the noise and deal with the lines (if you want to remove them yourself). It is a sharp shot and well timed as everyone has said. Also it it well exposed and I think the composition and DOF are excellent. I think you've done a wonderful job on this, TFS :)

Very great capture David !
Perfect exposure.
Good job.
Nico.TFS.

I like the detail of the egret's head.you're in D.O. F. is excellent by showing the other blurred bird in the background. jim

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
  • [2005-08-31 9:08]

Awesome action shot David.
Nıce POV,DOF,BG,colors,sharpness and focus.TFS
CT

David, good capture with the fish
Kathleen

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 440 W: 10 N: 504] (2372)
  • [2005-09-07 6:31]

very funny and intresting moment you captured! great compo with good dof. tfs

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  • orme Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 49 W: 0 N: 57] (186)
  • [2005-09-27 2:51]

Great action shot, David. You captured the moment perfectly. I like how the little fish 'seems' to be trying to wriggle feel. Excellent DOF with the other egret in the blurred background. Well done.

Hi, David.
Excellent one. At first nice egret pair with good use of DOF. Then of cource action - fish in mouth. Great details and colors.

What are you talking about, I have an egret hat, LOL!!

Great capture, it looks like a clone except one was luckier than the other. I like the sharpness and POV.

Alli

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2006-01-24 11:18]

Well caught David, this is an excellent shot with a good timing!! Composition and colors are perfect. Very well done, Didier.

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  • toots (52)
  • [2006-01-28 12:40]

Wonderful Image!

Great compo and frame.
Also the DOF and POV.


hugs
alejandro

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-02-23 18:42]

Hello David, I like the symmetry. Very nice. You've done a great job with this capture espically with the prey. Very well done.

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 0 N: 975] (8383)
  • [2006-02-25 10:03]

Never seen this egret before. Great actionshot!

regards,

Zeno.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-02-27 5:04]

Hi David, nice composition of these Snowy Egrets. Good colours, DOF and exposure. TFS.
Dean.

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2006-02-28 14:55]

Great picture full of action, very good POV, very sharp, well exposed and you shot it just at the right time. Thanks,

Mario

Great capture (your picture is also well taken :)). Well done and thanks for sharing,

Pedro

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