Am I to late for Egret Fest?

davev

I hadn't seen an egret since last fall, and the place that I saw them was at
a pond on 3M's property. You may or may not know that 3M doesn't like
camera's on their land. I knew that they didn't allow cameras in the buildings,
but I thought the pond would be OK. Wrong. I took pictures of the geese, ducks
and egrets for a few minutes when security drove up and asked me if I worked
for 3M. I said no, but that I was a construction worker that had worked there
many times. They reminded me of the camera policy to which I said "I'll bet
you'd like me to leave." and his answer was "Yes we would." (2 guys in the car)
so I said OK, and they said have a nice evening.

I just wanted to put down that little story cause I've heard of so many where
the security guards or the photographers get hostile. Even though I was asked
to leave, I'm not angry about it. Those guys did their jobs, and I did what was
right, to leave without making a fuss.

Anyways, it was another cold damp grey day in Minnesota. I took about 100
pictures of geese, egrets, ducks, birds in flight, but my shutters speeds were
to slow, and only got a few keepers.
Here's the best one.



Thanks (as always) for looking.

dave.

Allen

He looks like he don't like the cold.
Nice one.
Al

wxwax

That's one angry egret. Is his daughter late getting home from a date?

ian408

Very nice shot.

Ian

bfjr

Never too late

Nice one

davev

Thanks guys.

dave.

jwear

never late and this is the egret place ,and a mad egret if I was in Minnesota I would mad cold and saying what am I doing here . I took about 100
pictures of geese, egrets, ducks, birds in flight, but my shutters speeds were
to slow, and only got a few keepers. this is the story of my photo hobby may be a tshirt :cry ok now nice shot

Andy

it is kind of late....
...but if you submit quality shots like this, well then we let you pass

how about a porta-potty?

davev

andy wrote:

...
how about a porta-potty?

Thanks Jeff.

Well Andy, it's not a great pic of a porta-potty, but I feel the line makes the pic.
Taken during the winter carnival snow sculpture contest. Note King Kong
climbing the Empire State building in the lower left.