Grace laid an egg: From today (sat)

ginger_55

Now this I have done even less to. I did more, but I saved it in stages, this is the first stage right after a light touch of LAB, not like the gulls, much lighter touch.

I really like it, I am afraid to do more.

comments, whatever. I may put it on the whipping post, but I don't want to know how to retake it, I would only want to know if I should do more.

ginger

Exif: f 5.6, 400 ISO, 400mm (but I had on a 1/4 extender, too), 1/1000, AV,
EV -1

Oh, that is full frame: No cropping was done, so there is nothing I can put back in.

Dick on Aruba

It's great as it is. Nice composition, nice colors. Well done Ginger.

Dick.

Thusie

I agree with Dick ,very well done, lovely shot Ginger!

USAIR

Wow that is an awesome photo Ginger
Love the blur in the forground and the background the comp and the pose too

Thanks
Fred

kdog

Beautiful capture, Ginger.

-joel

ginger_55

Thank you everyone.

Gosh, I am relieved! I felt like I was walking on eggs, myself, with that shot. I can not imagine exactly where I was at the rookery when I took. I love the nest, it is surreal, to me.

ginger (the blur is vegetation, didn't add anything like that)

saurora

How do you bribe those birds to pose just exactly right for you, Ginger??? I love how the OOF shrubs in the foreground give the illusion that the nest is floating!!! Did you know you were getting that effect when you took the shot? Simply amazing.

ginger_55

saurora wrote:

How do you bribe those birds to pose just exactly right for you, Ginger??? I love how the OOF shrubs in the foreground give the illusion that the nest is floating!!! Did you know you were getting that effect when you took the shot? Simply amazing.

No, Saurora, I just kept shooting until I ran out of memory, then I culled and shot some more. Most shots I remember taking. There were birds with babies.........I was most interested in them.

But then I did take shots of birds with eggs, flying birds, etc. Some just bird/birds.

I am sure I knew which bird this one was when I took the shot, but I had no idea that the nest would float! When I saw it, I just couldn't imagine how I had done it, either, smile.

(I am an editor, not a photographer...............or are all photographers editors?)

Thanks, Saurora. I am sure I was interested in that bird because of the feather cleaning. I love a good "feather" shot. Can you see that she has her beak under one feather and is getting ready to "comb" it?

Thanks again,

ginger

Rohirrim

Hi Ginger, I really like the composition on this one. Nice exposure. My only nit is the brown foilage that is hanging down in front of the birds neck is a little distracting.

The picky one,

ginger_55

Rohirrim wrote:

Hi Ginger, I really like the composition on this one. Nice exposure. My only nit is the brown foilage that is hanging down in front of the birds neck is a little distracting.

The picky one,

My problem in removing that is that it is moss, spanish moss. I love that stuff and try to include it in most photos of birds: you know so that you all can tell I am not at Harry's wetlands. .

In a thumbnail that moss looks really bad, but as the photo gets larger, I do like it, so......................... maybe it just depends on whether one is hung up on moss.

Just a note: I figured out where I was and what bird I photographed. Have one more of that bird I want to work up: the nest shows a bit more support, but the feather thing is fantastic!

Gosh, so much to do, and I would like to go back out there to just soak up the atmosphere of that place (today).

Have to do the baptism shortly.

ginger (who aches from carrying stuff and walking!)

Osprey Whisperer

Nice shot Ginger. Too bad that moss? is hanging in front of the egret.

Flyinggina

What an absolutely fabulous shot. Definitely for the wall!

Virginia

Harryb

Nice one Ginger. Good pose on the egret. I would have no centered the subject so much. You may want to try cloning out some of the moss and see how that looks.