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Egret, American Casmerodius albus dark ballerina egret 200 dpi

Egret, American Casmerodius albus dark ballerina egret 200 dpi

Apr, 2015

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The fall colors reflected in the rice canal.

Saw this bison sleeping in the autumn grass in Yellowstone Park

This was taken from an overlook on the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier Park.

I loved the symmetry of these Roseate Spoonbills, 3 in a row, appearing to be line dancing (we are in Texas, after all).

This grain threshing machine in Montana, once state-of-the-art, is now the equivalent of Windows Vista.

Smoke from a nearby forest fire obscured the setting sun in Glacier Park.

This young gator couldn't take his eyes off me--it was mutual.

These elk were running across the plains of North Central Montana.

These two snowy egrets seemed to be harassing the tricolored heron unmercifully.

This young one was clearly ready for an early night, though his parents were still having fun!

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this picture in Belize, just outside the Belize Zoo while on business there a few years ago. Timing is everything--we see this egret showing off his breeding plumage.

Time

It was late afternoon. It was sunny, but at the edge of the jungle, so there were lots of shadows.

Lighting

This was taken in ambient light. I used spot-metering, rather than center-weighted or general metering. This allowed the whites to pop and the background to be darkened out.

Equipment

I took this with a Nikon E8800--my traveling camera at that time.

Inspiration

The sheer beauty of this egret in all his glory was irresistible.

Editing

The spot-metering I used made this nearly perfect. I used Photo Shop just to darken the background slightly and to size the photo.

In my camera bag

My bag normally has my Nikon D800E body with Nikon's 200 - 500mm f/5.6 lens, their 28 - 300 mm f/3.5 - 5.6 lens, and their 14 - 24 mm f/2.8 lens. I also carry Nikon's 60 mm f/2.8 macro lens. I also carry UV filter and a monopod.

Feedback

For stand-out pictures, use spot-metering. Multiple shots for the same picture, varying aperture, shutter speed, and possibly ISO will ensure you get the best possible exposure. Be ready--many photos are "crimes of opportunity." Pick your best, and delete the rest. I like aperture-preferred for most shots to control depth of field. The exception is for high-speed shots. When photoing fast or high-speed objects, shutter speed preferred is the best mode.

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