White in Flight

PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
edited April 5, 2013 in Wildlife
I have been practicing bird-in-flight photos lately, mainly Great Egrets. It sure is loud at the rookery with all the chatter. I was at an Easter service today where there were many small children in attendance, and it sounded much the same. All comments and suggestions welcome and appreciated! Best, Pam

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  • wave01wave01 Registered Users Posts: 204 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2013
    i like this set well done
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2013
    wave01 wrote: »
    i like this set well done

    Thank you! Best, Pam
  • ashruggedashrugged Registered Users Posts: 345 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2013
    Nice set Pam, You are diong well with your exposures. I think 7 is the best as it gives a a broad view of the wing.! Both top and underneath, with good light.
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2013
    Fantastic captures Wonderful whites
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  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2013
    Very nice!
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    ashrugged wrote: »
    Nice set Pam, You are diong well with your exposures. I think 7 is the best as it gives a a broad view of the wing.! Both top and underneath, with good light.

    Thanks, Robert. I see what you mean about #7, and thanks for pointing it out. Best, Pam
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    DsrtVW wrote: »
    Fantastic captures Wonderful whites

    Thanks, Chris. I think the Great Egrets are much easier to photograph in flight than your ducks--they are bigger, fly slower, and don't flap their wings as much--they glide in. Plus, at Bird City they are all for the most part flying in the same glide path down to land on a platform, so it is easy to get in the right place to get good shots.

    The improvement in my whites is the result of a concerted and very much appreciated effort of this forum led determinedly by Harry!

    Best, Pam
  • AceCo55AceCo55 Registered Users Posts: 950 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    I love #3. I don't see many BIF over land. The plain beach(?) is a perfect backdrop - the tuft of grass in the bottom left is a great counter balance to the bird. You might consider cropping out the white something at the very top of the image. The wing beat is gorgeous.
    #1, #2, #4 and #7 would be my next favourites. Really crisp and I really like the bird positions.
    Just a wonderful set.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    AceCo55 wrote: »
    I love #3. I don't see many BIF over land. The plain beach(?) is a perfect backdrop - the tuft of grass in the bottom left is a great counter balance to the bird. You might consider cropping out the white something at the very top of the image. The wing beat is gorgeous.
    #1, #2, #4 and #7 would be my next favourites. Really crisp and I really like the bird positions.
    Just a wonderful set.

    Thanks you for taking time to comment in such detail! The green background on #3 is actually swamp water covered with very tiny little plants that my husband calls "duckweed." I don't know how deep it is (and I'm not going to find out), but alligators swim around in it and keep predators from reaching the platforms built in the swamp to serve as Egret nesting areas.

    And I never even noticed the white spot at the top of #3 until you pointed it out--I suspect it is part of another Egret. I will definitely clone it out ASAP! Thanks!

    Best, Pam
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    Outstanding series Pam, good details and well exposed.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    Harryb wrote: »
    Outstanding series Pam, good details and well exposed.

    Thanks so much, Harry. God knows you have spent hours educating me, and I appreciate your generous coaching every day! Best, Pam
  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    PGM wrote: »
    Thanks, Chris. I think the Great Egrets are much easier to photograph in flight than your ducks--they are bigger, fly slower, and don't flap their wings as much--they glide in. Plus, at Bird City they are all for the most part flying in the same glide path down to land on a platform, so it is easy to get in the right place to get good shots.

    The improvement in my whites is the result of a concerted and very much appreciated effort of this forum led determinedly by Harry!

    Best, Pam
    Was looking at them again and my favorite is number 6. I find it hard to get a good straight on shots of birds That one is very nice with the background
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    DsrtVW wrote: »
    Was looking at them again and my favorite is number 6. I find it hard to get a good straight on shots of birds That one is very nice with the background

    Chris, you know, I find it hard, too. It is harder for me to stay focused when they are flying straight toward me--it seems like they wobble around more than when they are on a glide path. And then if they are looking straight in my direction, well, most birds don't look that great head on with both eyes showing. So I spent one afternoon trying to get shots of birds flying toward me but looking slightly off to one side. The Egrets have to be way easier than your ducks, though, because they are comparatively big and slow!

    Best, Pam
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2013
    I will go along w/Harry thumb.gif
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  • PeterBirdPeterBird Registered Users Posts: 84 Big grins
    edited April 3, 2013
    What a wonderful set! Beautifully exposed and some lovely backgrounds, especially in#3!
    Regards, Peter
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2013
    jwear wrote: »
    I will go along w/Harry thumb.gif

    Thanks so much, Jeff!! Best, Pam
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2013
    clap.gif well done!
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2013
    PeterBird wrote: »
    What a wonderful set! Beautifully exposed and some lovely backgrounds, especially in#3!
    Regards, Peter

    Thanks so much, Peter! Best, Pam
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2013
    Andy wrote: »
    clap.gif well done!

    Thanks, Andy. Since Harry led a group effort to teach me about exposure and you alerted me to artifacts, which I had to look up in wikipedia, my photos have been easier on the eyes of my wildlife forum friends. Best, Pam :D
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