Its that's time of the year again - EGRET FEST!!!!!

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
    Albert Dickson wrote:
    OOPS! Still getting the hang of this forum, Max file sizes and such. Please be patient with me.

    You made your first picture post a good one Albert. clap.gif
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
    Thanks Harry. The Egret Fest Is a Hoot!
    This is an Idaho GBH
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 7, 2007
    Sorry about being late to the party, Harry.

    I might find just a few egret and heron frames of interest....

    A dirty old GBH from Bosque del Apache March 2005
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    An egret with breeding on its mind.. February 2006
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    A GBH portrait February 2006
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    A hungry snowy - February 2007
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    And another... - February 2007
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    Finally, an egret in flight - February 2007
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
    Hey everyone. I figure seeing as I was at MI4 I should prolly participate before this is over with. I have been home a month and haven't even been through half my shots (real job plus been doing some portrait sessions that need to be done in a timely manor) so these are only what I have been through so far. But here it goes.

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
    Good to finally see some pics from MI4, Gary. Nice set. thumb.gif I was starting to wonder if you really had a memory card in that camera. :D

    Hey Jim. Nice series as well. Really like the last EIF. I'm bettin' you didn't take that portrait of the GBH in Indiana. lol
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  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Good to finally see some pics from MI4, Gary. Nice set. thumb.gif I was starting to wonder if you really had a memory card in that camera. :D

    Laughing.gif I have tons more too, some already on the wall in my office, just wanna find time to finish processing them all. Then I can start some serious posting.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 7, 2007
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Hey Jim. Nice series as well. Really like the last EIF. I'm bettin' you didn't take that portrait of the GBH in Indiana. lol
    Your right, Mike. This is what I usually get in Indiana - a GBH standing in the shade along a muddy bank with weeds in the background...
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    I did get this one outside of Kmart here in Indiana
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
    Well I'm off to St Croix. I'll be back on the 14th. I'll leave you with some shots from the MI IV shoot.

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    Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2007
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2007
    Don't have egrets about not posting your pics heron the forum. :D
    Mike McCarthy

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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2007
    Did you come up with that all on your own?
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Don't have egrets about not posting your pics heron the forum. :D

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2007
    Yes...I egret to say that I made that one up all on my own. Ibis I was more clever wren I was trying to tern heads with my humor.

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    is this image showing up for anyone? I can't seem to get images to show. I'm getting the dreaded red "x" box. Trying to link from pbase. Hmmm

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    Now that's weird. This one seems to have loaded.

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    That image won't show.

    Another??

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    Well..that's just screwed up. That one image won't link/show. Hmmmm
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2007
    Yep Mike, Every other image shows.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2007
    ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gif That one image will NOT show on any other sites either. That is too strange. Does it show on Pbase?

    http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/47349588

    It shows for me...but I'm logged in. mwink.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2007
    What's this bottom of page 1 !! :cry For Shame rolleyes1.gif

    Here's one I shot with my new/old 300f2.8 mwink.gif
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    What's this bottom of page 1 !! :cry For Shame rolleyes1.gif

    So Sorry! Won't let it happen againbowdown.gif

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited March 10, 2007
    It is not an egret, but it is a heron:D

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    This is an egret.
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  • Albert DicksonAlbert Dickson Registered Users Posts: 520 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2007
    Slipping very close to the bottom again.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2007
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2007
    i finally have some egrets to share
  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2007
    One more
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2007
    I had to find this on the 2nd page :wow :cry ne_nau.gif

    Ya know there not that hard to find...........schuks I find em between Condo's rolleyes1.gif

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2007
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2007
    Response to Denise
    underexpose whites. Center point focus and underexpose. Forget everything else in the scene.

    Go get yourself a Great White Egret, in the sun, and put the exposure at minus 1 (-1) EC (that is on a Canon, but I am sure a Nikon could equate somewhere).

    If it is a Snowy Egret, rather than a Great White EGret, Snowy egrets need to be UNDEREXPOSED even more by one or two clicks.

    I know, I know, I am not known as an expert at this, but try it. Your egrets will be fine. (I am not talking about other birds for which the exposure is different, nor am I talking about slightly diff situations, such as flying over where the belly is in the shade, or being in the shade, or backlit). I am just saying to go get an easy to do white egret in the sun, try -1 in exposure, or whatever the equivalent is in your camera.

    I, too, have far too many egrets......................

    That is just the easy way, starting in baby steps, so you can get the hang of underexposing white egrets..............then in a couple of years, you might want to try fooling with how much to under expose depending on the situation.

    ginger (I really hesitate to sign my name here)
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2007
    This is -1 EV. (not all are, not all should be, but it is a good starting place)

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    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2007
    Snowy Egret here. I found the exif, but not the EC, however, it has to be
    -1 plus a couple clicks, or at least minus 1, but just minus one usually leads to blinkies in these super white birds.

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    i just like feathers...........so this shot got me where I live,
    not everyone's cup of ........
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 13, 2007
    You all have great birds here!! Nice, very nice! Now, move over, i've got some too rolleyes1.gif

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2007
    I see you slackers let this post slip to the 2nd page..AGAIN. No T.V. for you tonight.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2007
    Snowys
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    Harry
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2007
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    Egrets are playing hard to get nowadays that they have such a big playground at bolsa.
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