Great Egret

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited September 10, 2009 in Wildlife
Yesterday I blew out the highlights on several shots...not today! I was in portrait orientation so this shot is full frame width wise.

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2009
    Very nice captures Ric thumb.gif

    I probably would have clipped off a wingtip and the head in the reflection.:D
  • chrisunderwoodimageschrisunderwoodimages Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    Those look wonderful. I was fighting the clipped highlights today as well. Glad to see you had success.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    Redo
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    Rotated crop to align the reflection with the bird. Warmed and brightened a bit too.
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    " I blew out the highlights on several shots"

    Sucks when that happens! I lost my eyecup for my Mk IIn, so I've been shooting with my 10D this weekend!

    Like what you did on the repost of the Great Egret!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Like what you did on the repost of the Great Egret!

    Thanks, Glenn. :D Sometimes it's easy to overlook the obvious.
    I've been shooting with my 10D this weekend!

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2009
    Jim K wrote:
    Very nice captures Ric thumb.gif

    I probably would have clipped off a wingtip and the head in the reflection.:D

    Thanks, Jim.:D

    I have plenty of clipped and chopped shots!
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2009
    chrisunderwoodimages wrote:
    Those look wonderful. I was fighting the clipped highlights today as well. Glad to see you had success.

    Thank you, Chris. :D

    Egrets are always a challenge.
  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Super shots Ric .... For me one of the toughest things to shoot is a white bird on a sunny day. You done good!

    I like the cleaned up look in the repost too!
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Excellent set Ric, and that EIF is special. clap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    bhowdy wrote:
    Super shots Ric .... For me one of the toughest things to shoot is a white bird on a sunny day. You done good!

    I like the cleaned up look in the repost too!

    Thanks, Bob! :D

    I went minus 1 on exposure compensation (I rarely go past -1/3).
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    Two good captures Ric. thumb.gif

    IT cn be exremely tough to keep the highlights on those egret captures. I had some harsh light up at the Alligator Farm this year and I had to adjust the EV up to minus one and 2/3rd of a stop on some of my captures.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Two good captures Ric. thumb.gif

    IT cn be exremely tough to keep the highlights on those egret captures. I had some harsh light up at the Alligator Farm this year and I had to adjust the EV up to minus one and 2/3rd of a stop on some of my captures.

    Thanks, Harry.:D

    WOW -1 2/3...never did that...yet.
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