Great Egret, Reflection
Great Egret feeding in Bayou Cane, Louisiana. No digital manipulation used. Canon Rebel T3 with Tamron 300mm lens.
Great Egret feeding in Bayou Cane, Louisiana. No digital manipulation used. Canon Rebel T3 with Tamron 300mm lens.
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Mother_Nature
November 17, 2015
Excellent Compostion. like the pov and where you are positioned which gives that wonderful Reflection-- Excellent Image "Great Capture" Cbreeze"
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melodyesweetin
November 28, 2015
Tremendous shot !!! Beautiful subject & wonderful point of view, love the reflection :) Inspirational shot.
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Cbreeze
November 30, 2022
I was lucky to have perfect conditions. Sometimes better lucky than good!!!
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I spotted this feeding Great Egret in Bayou Cane, Northshore, Louisiana. Iwas in the water with it and was with 30 feet, but it paid no attention to my presence.Time
I am always out before sunrise because I like the early morning light, especially on overcast days as this day. I took shots from 7:15am to about 8:00am. This time of day and lighting give you the best opportunity for "reflection" shots. This is made even better when there is not a wisp of wind as it was that morning.Lighting
Early morning, slightly overcast with little wind is my ideal shooting condition for birds in the swamps and bayous. This gives you an even, almost indirect lighting condition that can give you some awesome bayou landscape and swamp photos.Equipment
I used a Canon Rebel T3 with a Tamron 70 - 300mm stabilized lens with a polarizing filter. Lighting was natural light and no tripod was used. Tripods just do not work well in marshes with muddy bottoms.Inspiration
The natural creation of wildlife and their habitat is inspiration. The need to preserve and share the environment and its inhabitants with others in the hope of inspiring others to become active in conserving our precious habitats. I give lectures and my topic is "A Journey Through God's Creation".Editing
I NEVER digitally manipulate my photos. I am a purist. There is too much use of photo shopping pictures. A true photographer should know his camera and how to use it to its fullest and not rely on post-processing. It is like a singer who sings everyone else's song. The true artist writes his own material.In my camera bag
When I am in the marsh and bayous, I carry a waterproof, floating bag. It contains two (2) Canon Rebel T3's, One camera has a Canon .18 -55mm lens and the other has a Tamron 70-300mm stabilized lens. I wear a Go-Pro on my head for taking videos as the opportunity arises.. My bag also contains extra batteries, SD cards, filters, flash and light meter. I wear waders most of the time and always carry my gun, a .357 magnum to fend off wild boars and gators. Please note that I shoot as a warning, not to kill unless absolutely necessary.Feedback
To get a photo like this requires several factors. The first is the 3 "P"s of wildlife photography -Patience, Patience, Patience! Second, being in the right place at the right time. Next is knowing your subject. By this I mean you must know your limitations before disturbing your subject. This takes time and observation. Last, but not least there is the luck factor. A peer of mine has a saying: "I rather be lucky than good".
