Walk Like An Egyptian....MI5 Reddish Egret

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I visited Merritt Island the morning after the shuttle launch. The park was finally open. Just our luck we had some poor light to shoot with and not many birds.

I don't know what it is about reddish egrets...but I only seem to find them in overcast poor lighting conditions. I bump up the ISO to 800/1600 and boost exposure to +EV 1 to 2... and wing it from there. One of these days I'm going to find this bird in sweet light. I do like the effect though. Here are a few I worked up.

Thanks for looking.
























Having a little Deja Vu come over me. These shots remind me of last years MI4 adventures to Ft. Desot in Tamp with Kevin Paavola. It was a day much like the day I took these shots...except it was much colder and drizzling. One from last year about the same time.

raptorcaptor

About as good as you can get it that kind of light! We don't have as many reddish egrets here, but I've only seen them in overcast lighting!

Harryb

Good captures Mike. He did put on a pretty good show for us.

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raptorcaptor wrote:

About as good as you can get it that kind of light! We don't have as many reddish egrets here, but I've only seen them in overcast lighting!

Thanks Glenn. That lighting thing puzzles me. I'm sure one of these days I'll get one of these reds walking in my living room with good floor light lighting.

gluwater

I only saw two this trip, one was a juvi that I screwed up on the shots and the other was an adult that was really really far away. They are definitely one of the prettiest birds I've seen.

DsrtVW

Walk like an Egyptian!!! Now if you could have gotten a shot of one doing the eye thing like in the video. Priceless
Nice shots

Maestro

#5, #6 and #7 work best for me, but good shutter punchin' in poor conditions.

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Harryb wrote:

Good captures Mike. He did put on a pretty good show for us.

Thanks Harry. I thought you were going to have good sun and lots of birds for us?? I held up my end of the bargain on the West coast. Lots of birds and plenty of sun. :ivar

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gluwater wrote:

I only saw two this trip, one was a juvi that I screwed up on the shots and the other was an adult that was really really far away. They are definitely one of the prettiest birds I've seen.

Thanks for taking a loosee Nick. Good to see you at MI5 and glad you got home in one piece finally.

pathfinder

Lovely set of images, Mike.

I think I like the last one best though. Soft light can be a good thing too, can't it?

kriyababaji

Hi Mike

Nice set of shots. Great job with the exposure! The last one is my favorite, exquisite detail and strong composition with the reflection.

Shane

dbaker1221

great job on these shots Mike

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DsrtVW wrote:

Walk like an Egyptian!!! Now if you could have gotten a shot of one doing the eye thing like in the video. Priceless
Nice shots

Thanks for taking a look.

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Maestro wrote:

#5, #6 and #7 work best for me, but good shutter punchin' in poor conditions.

Thanks Stephen.

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pathfinder wrote:

Lovely set of images, Mike.

I think I like the last one best though. Soft light can be a good thing too, can't it?

Thanks Jim. Sure...soft light. It can be your friend.

Ric Grupe

Are you saying the weather in Florida (by Harry's) sucked!!!barbclapbarb

You made my day, Mike!

It is a cool bird...just have to try again...been there...done that...too many times.:cry

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kriyababaji wrote:

Hi Mike

Nice set of shots. Great job with the exposure! The last one is my favorite, exquisite detail and strong composition with the reflection.

Shane

Thanks Shane. I hope to find that white morf you shot last year. I have not been fortunate enough to run across that one.

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dbaker1221 wrote:

great job on these shots Mike

Thanks Dave.

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Ric Grupe wrote:

Are you saying the weather in Florida (by Harry's) sucked!!!barbclapbarb

You made my day, Mike!

It is a cool bird...just have to try again...been there...done that...too many times.:cry

Glad I could help.

Ric Grupe

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Glad I could help.

Harry has been giving me some not too subtle jabs about my winter weather.

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Ric Grupe wrote:

Harry has been giving me some not too subtle jabs about my winter weather.

Hang on....I need to turn off the A/C .... I can't hear you. Harry gives you grief about your weather. That's too bad. I'm glad I'd never do anything like that. I'm too busy going out in my shorts & T-shirts on the boat and shooting the ospreys off the warm sunny beach.

Ric Grupe

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Hang on....I need to turn off the A/C .... I can't hear you. Harry gives you grief about your weather. That's too bad. I'm glad I'd never do anything like that. I'm too busy going out in my shorts & T-shirts on the boat and shooting the ospreys off the warm sunny beach.

Heck...it's nice here too this morning...about 22!