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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21078)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon Powershot S1-IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40-49 Points (Chapter 6) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-09-26 1:48
Viewed: 893
Points: 42
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula

 These delicate, agile birds often feed by sprinting rapidly through shallow water, chasing schools of minnows and shrimp. This habit makes them easy to identify without seeing their bills and feet. Often several Snowies will be found feeding together, and it is thought that their white color, visible at great distances, lets other birds know where the feeding is good; the sprinting behavior also attracts other birds that then join in the feast. There is evidence that members of a pair of Snowy Egrets, like other large waders, cannot recognize one another except at the nest. Even there, a bird arriving to relieve its mate must perform an elaborate greeting ceremony in order to avoid being attacked as an intruder. During this display the plumes on the head are raised and the incoming bird bows to the one that is sitting. Appeased by this display, the sitting bird leaves and the other takes over.

Description 20-27" (51-69 cm). W. 3'2" (97 cm). A small, delicate white heron with a slender black bill, black legs, and yellow feet. In breeding season, it has long lacy plumes on its head, neck, and back. Immature bird similar to adult, but lacks plumes and has yellow stripe up back of leg. Adult Cattle Egret has pale bill, legs, and feet; immature has dark bill, legs, and feet. Much larger Great Egret has yellow bill and black legs and feet. Similar to immature of less common Little Blue Heron, but that species has a stouter, bluish-gray bill, greenish-yellow legs and feet, no yellow skin between eyes and base of bill.

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Great shot!
Nice pose and colour, good contrast.
TFS!

Lovely contrast between the water and the bird. very good conmposition and close up!! TFS

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-09-26 3:05]

What a lovely Egret that you have well captured ! The feathers are beautiful, you have well driven the white. And the contrast on dark blue water is great. Thanks Manyee for sharing.

Hey Manyee,

Stunning capture. Your exposure on this shot is absolutely spot on. Well done. Fabulous capture and TFS

Very good shot, Manyee.
The exposure are very good. The details and contrast are also good. Well comnposed and nice POV.
Very well done.

Hi Manyee

You have done a great job here. The white has come out well. Nice pose too. I like the deep blue of the water. Must have been a bit windy. i see the wind-blown plumage. Very good sharpness. Well done. Thanks. :-)

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-09-26 3:49]

Bonjour Manyee, beautiful contrast between blue and white. Snowy Egret is a littel out of focus. Any way , good work. TFS Didier.

Great shot Manyee, perfect exposure control on the difficult white feathers.
Good POV and contrast and excellent note!
TFS.
Michael

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  • odin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 1 N: 207] (1157)
  • [2005-09-26 7:04]

Nice shot of this egret, The white on the dark blue look beutiful.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-09-26 8:59]

Hello Manyee!
Very nice capture.POV,details on white feathers,colors,framing,clear eyes,BG and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hi Manyee !
I don't have enough time to write a decent comment ;) but the big smiley is, no doubt, well deserved here :)

//Lovely shot, good details and exposure, superb BG//

Hi Manyee,
A great job on this one. The exposure is perfect. Great detail in the whites. The overall colors and detail are superb. A great Job!
Scott

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-09-27 11:51]

Manyee, very nice contrast and pov. I do enjoy the blue shades upon the water.

Besides, you did great with exposure - getting a correct one with such white feathers sometimes is not easy at all.

Maybe, I'd try to add some sharpness, but that's just an opinion.

Very nice capture manyee, good composition and brilliant White plumage. Love the blue water as BG. 6/10 Very well done.

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  • ryyck Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 176] (994)
  • [2005-09-27 13:24]

Excelente imagem, a água ficou com um tom azulado escuro que acrescentou muito a imagem.

Hi Manyee,
Very nice shot of this Egret
TFS
Nico

Hi Manyee
What a beautiful bird. I really apreciate your shot for its
sharpness and its beautiful colours. It's also the first time I
see this Snowy Egret. Its yellow face is beautiful. Well done!
And good note too.
Regards
Quentin

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1872 W: 304 N: 4301] (14733)
  • [2005-09-29 23:57]

Hi Manyee!
Excellent shot.
White on dark blue: good marriage of colours.
Now I am hesitating dor my next embodiement: Blue Heron or Snowy Egret? Big question! You sow the doubt in me with this image.
Good work.
Thank you.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-10-08 21:19]

My prefered bird Manyee, Very nice capture i love it! light is superb & colours great, sharpness point of view & dof excellent!

Thanks for posting,
Regards,
Christian

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
  • [2005-12-01 20:59]

Hi Manyee.
Great shot and nice contrast,beatiful blue water.
Saludos...RICARDO.

Hej Manyee!
Pieknie pokazujesz ta czple. To wielka sztuka zrobic takie zdjecie. Bała czapla na tle ciemnej wody. Dziekuje Ci za tak ciekawy opis zwyczjów czapli. Gratuluje i pozdrawiam. Zaraz obejrze reszte Twoich zdjec. :)

perfect shooting angle....lovely BG makes this bird so outstanding and gets the impression of loneliness....nice composite!!

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