Feeling The Breeze

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• KiltedArab (7)
• [2007-03-10 23:42]

Lovely shot, Scott - the feathers being ruffled by the beeze is a super effect.

I particularly like the wee flash of yellow, it stands out beautifully against the white and blue. The ripples on the water and the reflections on the bird add a lovely depth to the scene. Very pleasing pic.

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• coasties (27980)
• [2007-03-11 0:22]

Hi Scott

Wow.... love the grunge look with the hair! Excellent exposure and awesome light. Just brilliant MF... thank you! :-)

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• aido (4046)
• [2007-03-11 0:26]

Hi Scott,
Excellent work, I love the way you've caught the light bouncing between the bird and the water, kind of a reflection of a reflection, can't recall ever seeing that before. Great exposure and pin sharp detail and sounds like you made the effort to get the shot you wanted. Nice work.
Cheers,
Adrian

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• saeedabbasi (5038)
• [2007-03-11 0:29]

Hi dear Scott ,
excellent shot.
great details with nice reflexion.
great sharpness and excellent composition.
thanks for sharing
Regards
Saeed

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• cecilia (4630)
• [2007-03-11 1:40]

A superb capture, lovely colours and detail.
A real beauty...
Cecilia

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• pvs (14379)
• [2007-03-11 1:46]

Hi scott,

A great capture with a nice subject,You captured it very well in the morning light,with a great POV,the exposure and focussing are well handled,I like the reflections in the water,TFS

Paul

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• loot (11187)
• [2007-03-11 1:49]
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Hi Scott

A truly stunning capture of this snowy egret. You’re wading and kneeling exercise paid of full dividends here. That ensured a rather interesting low level POV.

It seems like you pressed the shutter release button just in time. A moment later and the ripples you created in the water would have completely disturbed the reflection of the bird on the water surface. Fortunately you captured most of the bird in the reflection while the light that bounced back on to the bird created some interesting lines across the egret's body. The darkish BG works well to compliment the white bird while it also emphasised that wind blown plumage on the head. The exposure was well controlled, the colours are great, and the details are stunning.

Great work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• Bufo (4247)
• [2007-03-11 1:52]

Hi Scott,
haha, let's introduce a bad feather day. A very nice and sharp capture of this egret. DO you know if this species is directly related to the european Egretta garzetta?
Jacob

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• jmp (8413)
• [2007-03-11 2:02]

Hi Scott,
Smart bird, great light and exposure on whites and blue water and a wonderful pov.
TFS and best regards, José M.

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• Argus (48744)
• [2007-03-11 3:14]

Hello Scott,
This is a beautiful capture of a Snowy Egret with its back to the breeze with a fine swept effect on the plumes. The reflection and sharpness add to this fine composition.
TFs and best wishes, Ivan

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• dew77 (13237)
• [2007-03-11 3:37]

Hello Scott,
Magnificent capture.Details on white feathers are amazing.I liked POV,sharpness,simple BG,pose bird and reflections on water a lot.
TFS...:-)

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• delic (898)
• [2007-03-11 4:14]

Splendid photo, Scott. I can tell it's a breezy day. Sharp and great exposure holding feather details well. Normally I would suggest cropping from below a little. But the reflection goes all the way down, so it's perfect as is. Very well done. TFS
Best wishes,
Hakan

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• jcoowanitwong (13006)
• [2007-03-11 4:51]

Hello Scott,
A brilliant picture. Those breeding fumes are wonderful in the breeze. You caught the moment well. tfs,
JC

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• uleko (10802)
• [2007-03-11 6:00]

Hello Scott,
Wonderful capture of this beautiful Snowy Egret. Sharp details and I like how the water ripples are reflected in the plumage. Lovely blue colour in the background. Nice POV too!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• ellis49 (1354)
• [2007-03-11 6:53]

Hi Scott,
this is a great picture with wonderful light and colours.
The reflection both in the water and in the plumage are very nice. Details and exposure are spot on. The compostion is fine and the POV as well.
Beautiful work, my friend.
PT later.

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-03-11 10:13]

Hello Scott

Very nicely saturated colours,the hint of yellow really stands out well against the deep blue of the water.The reflections are wonderful.Bird reflects in water...water reflects on bird.Excellent detail with the blowing feathers too.TFS

Rob

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• jaycee (25428)
• [2007-03-11 12:27]

Hi Scott,

Amazing to catch the egret at just the right time. Even with a wonderful reflection. Great job!

Jane

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• horia (16604)
• [2007-03-11 12:43]

Hi Scott

Indeed a splendid light and you took advantge of it in hte best possible way!
The composition here is also wonderful and the look on this egret is amazing. The fact that there's also a nice wind blowing its plumage brings the "something special" ingredient to the shot but also makes another thing stand out really well - the small ripples on the water (both in front and in the back of the bird) that make those reflections so beautiful.
The colors are most charming, the exposure is really spot-on and the POV is exceptional.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• Alex99 (22404)
• [2007-03-11 13:54]

Hi Scott.
This is really fantastic of beautifulness and unusualness of the pictured subject shot. BRAVO, great luck for photographer. Amazing specimen, terrific costume and reproduction of bird plumage. Its pose is wonderful as well as all components of your outstanding picture. My congratulations and TFS.
Alexei.

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• AnimalExplorer (1416)
• [2007-03-11 13:54]

Hi Scott,

Great shot of this beautiful snowy egret, I very much like the reflecting light on the plumage of this gorgeous bird, the rippling water is a bonus and makes for an even greater picture. Kinda reminds me of a John Shaw photo. :)

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• stevkds (1811)
• [2007-03-11 19:03]

Parades Scott. Excellent detail. very well done. tfs. Stev

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• Janice (18826)
• [2007-03-11 20:50]

What a character he is Scott. Must be brooding season with all his feathers up fluffed like this - or is it the wind? Whatever, I love the effect, well captured,
Janice

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• red45 (31089)
• [2007-03-12 6:54]

Hi Scott!

Excellent portrait of this innocent bird :-) Composition, pose, details and light are of course great, but most of all I like different shades of white on bird's feathers and stripes of light reflected on its body. It makes this picture unique.

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• pablominto (14553)
• [2007-03-13 3:01]

Hello Scott,
Great..!
I like how the feathers are blowing in the wind, I also notice the reflected light in the plumage...
A well composed image, where the typical facial expression of the bird is well captured!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• izler (716)
• [2007-03-13 12:13]

hello scott
here is cute egret that is giving nice pose to you and impressive reflections on the water. composition, point of view, colours, lighting, sharpness and details are great
TFS
regards
izler

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• ScottHale (420)
• [2007-03-13 23:45]

Scott,
I think your composition along with amazing detail really makes this picture special. I believe THIS could go in any magazine. The plumage is perfectly captured and the small just of land here keeps my eye near the center of the photo. I also like how the ripples fade into the distance, so softly. Absolutely stunning work.
VERY well done, what a great shot!
Scott

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• marhowie (358)
• [2007-03-14 1:08]

Hi Scott,
Well composed shot, great pose & reflection.
Excellent sharpness, detail, DOF, and exposure. You can see the light breeze in the birds head plumage, gives it a nice look :)
Very well done.

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• Tamrock (2577)
• [2007-03-14 14:49]

hello scott!
this one you capture very
well with fine exposure
and good sharpness
fine composition and i like
the reflection!
good work!

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• Silvio2006 (76420)
• [2007-03-15 10:04]

Hi Scott, wonderful Egrett in great pose, lovely composition with splendid details and great colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• ramthakur (41134)
• [2007-03-15 11:44]

Good display of literal "ruffled feathers" here, Scott :-)!
The image is a simple but delightful composition.
TFS.
Ram

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• SkyF (8073)
• [2007-03-15 14:18]

Hi Scott,
great shot. Very nice POV, you getting a wonderful reflection of the bird in the water. Very good exposure, there is a lot of detail in the plumage.
TFS..Sky

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• zeca (2887)
• [2007-03-15 20:49]

Beautiful Snowy Egret, Scott! Perfect lights! The sharpness is amazing, the colours and reflections are great! I think she needs the help of any coiffeur! ;-D
Regards,
Zeca

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• GLEM (6706)
• [2007-03-16 3:08]

hi Scott,
très belle image, l'oiseau semble comme figé pour lutter contre le froid. Excellente lumière et netteté du plumage.

tfs

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• jeanpaul (14952)
• [2007-03-16 8:15]

Hi Scott
Le réglages des blancs est particulièrement difficile. La photo est bien équilibrée et laisse voir les détails du plumage de cette magnifique aigrette. De plus, j'aime beaucoup le cadrage.
Merci et au revoir...JP

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• hester (11638)
• [2007-03-16 15:47]

Wonderful shot, the breeze is great here gently ruffling the feathers. Perfect exposure, lovely light and a great composition. This looks lovely

TFS

Karan

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• Maite (5199)
• [2007-03-18 5:47]

Hello Scott
This Egret seems to have a mane instead of plumes, maybe he's missing letting his hair down ;)
The shot is really gorgeous and captured in very good timing. You did a perfect work with lighting. I like a lot the ripples of water reflected on its plumage.
My compliments and thank you very much for sharing.
Maite

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• Juyona (16891)
• [2007-03-18 15:49]

Magnífico Scott,
nitidez y bella captura, los colores son preciosos,gran trabajo.
saludos

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• saguzar (7202)
• [2007-03-19 16:55]

Hello Scott,
It´s a marvelous shot, the exposure is very well managed, not overexposed. The details are superb, but the best are the wave reflections over the egret.
10 points job
Hernán

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-03-20 9:40]

What a great picture Scott! It is a shame that I missed so many of your last pictures, being a little busier these times... Details, POV, composition and exposure are just amazing! This white color is perfectly exposed and I love the wind in its beautiful feathers. Reflection and colors are superb. It is a very fluffy Egret :-) Well done! Thanks,
Claudine

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• scharan1 (820)
• [2007-03-22 23:21]

Olá Scott

Uma imagem muito interessante deste pássaro de plumagem delicada e toda branca. Bonito reflexo na água. Um ótimo trabalho Scott, meus parabéns!
Você tem fotos maravilhosas...

Abraços,
Vera.

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• radz (436)
• [2007-03-24 4:30]

This is cool pose Scott..Seems really windy &cold..Nice details&like the POV!!White bird on water well controlled exposure.

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• bettinamarie (174)
• [2007-03-27 19:03]

Very nice contrast! Blue is sooooo blue....White is soooo white....a small amount of ripple and walla! You have another perfect photo!

Take care,
Bettina Marie =0)

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• MommaMiaX3 (737)
• [2007-04-13 8:51]

Hello Scott, :)

This is such a beautiful shot, amazing lighting created such a dramatic effect. The soft breeze was an added benefit for sure! Excellent sharpness and Outstanding colours. Great POV, so glad that you got wet for this one :) Always a joy, thank you so much for sharing and for your advice and guidance. You are much appreciated! :D Take care and have a wonderful day!

Ange

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• snowfalken (1788)
• [2007-04-13 15:59]
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Hello Scott,

I usually pick the last picture to critique but this one is amazing! I haven't seen it before. It seems you were at the right place at the right time!

Composition:

Your composition is flawless! In my opinion it couldn't be done better! You placed the bird along the right third of the picture and gave it plenty of space in front of it to look into! The reflections in the water are wonderful and, very interesting, you also captured the sun light reflected from the ripples on the water surface! I am fascinated as I haven't seen this before! The water makes a perfect background since it has no distracting colors. In conjunction with the well controlled DOF, this isolates the bird very well. I also like the profile of the bird, easily readable against the plain background. The very soft feathers blowing in the breeze are the cherry on the cake! It is an outstanding composition!

Colors:

I love the way the reflected light on the white plumage creates beautiful bright color tones.

Contrast:

The contrast of the white bird with the darker water is excellent. Even in the plumage, the contrast is great as it defines every feather. Also the yellow face contrasts very well with the black bill!

Exposure:

Great exposure on the white feathers! Fortunately the early sun is very appropriate for photography thus helping you avoid overexposure in the plumage. The shadows are soft leaving the details within clearly visible. I guess that using filters also helped the exposure a lot! Outstanding work!

Focus:

Judging by the sharp details, you obviously focused on the egret. The small aperture allowed you to capture the ripples until far in the background. Stopping down to f/11 was an interesting choice. I think the judgment behind was that you didn't need a very blurred background since it was already plain so you made sure to keep the whole bird in focus by allowing a deep DOF. Whatever the reason for this setting, the results are spectacular!

An outstanding picture from both a technical and artistic point of view! The useful informations you provided in the note complete your post! Very well done! Thanks for sharing!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

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• cedryk (5264)
• [2007-05-08 18:09]

Hello Scott,
Very simple yet nice composition. I like the way water surface creates reflections upon the bird's plumage. Also the long feathers waving with wind look great.
Best greetings and TFS!
Michal