Ultimate

RMBphoto

New Egret Family

An egret and its new family look out over their nest at the rookery in St. Augustine's Alligator Farm in Florida.

An egret and its new family look out over their nest at the rookery in St. Augustine's Alligator Farm in Florida.
Read less

NIKON D5100

settings

Aperture 63/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 280/1

upload_date

May, 2016

Views

2167

Likes

+372

Awards

Zenith Award

Winner in Animals in the Wild Photo Challenge

Legendary Award

Contest Finalist in Birds On Branches Photo Contest

Peer Award

+102

Magnificent Capture

+38

Top Choice

+36

Absolute Masterpiece

+29

Superb Composition

+28

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

Happy

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 3

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 3

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank week 2

Categories

Ultimate

I've spent years walking around parks,wetland,sanctuaries & zoo's & I've never been able to see the babies. Love this & thank you for sharing!!

Ultimate

Thank you so much! I'm very lucky to have a rookery so close by. It's really special. Have a wonderful day!

Welcome to view bug

Ultimate

Thank you!

Fantastic image- wow! What a sight to see!

Ultimate

Thank you so much! Nesting season is so exciting. :)

Great shot!

Ultimate

Thank you so much!

Ultimate

Thanks so much! :)

Platinum

Great shot! Wanted to visit the Alligator Farm but ran out of time.

Ultimate

Thanks so much! :)

Congrats

Ultimate

Thanks very much!

Platinum

Congratulations on your challenge win!

Ultimate

Thanks so much!

Congrats Great picture

Ultimate

Thank you, Jacob!

PRO+

Congratulations 🎊 👏

Ultimate

Thanks so much! 😀

PRO+

Great capture! Congrats on your win!

Ultimate

Thank you so much, Darlene!

Excellent!

Ultimate

Thank you, Hood! 😀

See all

Same photographer See all Behind The Lens

A jaguar takes exception to something - or someone - at the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens in Florida.

A baby tiger cub explores her new surroundings at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida.

A beautiful tundra wolf lets out an emotional howl.

A close up of a beautiful hawk, against a black background

The beauty of my friend's property in the fall in Morris County, New Jersey.

Golden hour arrives at Cape May, NJ, and is quite beautiful.

I've rarely seen a more unique looking, but quite handsome, bird!

A proud lioness stares intently at the many visitors to her area at the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens in Florida.

Their relationship has been described as that of a preteen girl with her younger brother!

A screech owl stares me down at the Raptor Trust in New Jersey

This young plant will soon grow strong and tall!

This handsome gorilla at the Denver Zoo seems to have a lot on his mind. They're amazing creatures!

An egret soars back to its nest with building materials in St. Augustine, Florida.

A close up shot of a scarlet macaw's feathers.

An egret soars through the sky in St. Augustine, Florida

Close up detail of some delicious strawberries

A great horned owl with gorgeous yellow eyes stares intently at me.

Discover more photos See all

5 months old polar bear cub playing with its Mom by uwegibkes

A long exposure blended with a fast shutter image (to keep the swan sharp) taken in Sandwell Valley by garyhurdman

My lads wonderful Hungarian Vizsla friend in the local park. by TimMatthews160

It was a cold day and I was heading back to Union Station in Toronto to head back home, when I noticed this group of birds that kept doing circles. Th by ashleysenja

Drink is important in the desert, look at the beautiful giraffe! by brianlemay

He sat down, as if he was telling me:"Come over her to enjoying this view. Don't bother them. this is a very peaceful place, it's whe by toshietynan

that look.. "what"?
:-) by Pfoten-Chaoten

A big White-tailed deer, checking on intruders to his neck of the woods. by ELEVATEDIMAGING

Behind The Lens

Location

This was at the rookery in St. Augustine, Florida. It is part of the Alligator Farm & Zoo property.

Time

With my photography pass I was able to enter at 8 AM - an hour before the place opened to the public - to make use of the best light. This was one of the first pictures I took that day.

Lighting

Many photographers were there early to maximize the outdoor natural lighting. Often by 10 or 10:30 it would be too harsh and the crowd of photographers thinned out noticeably.

Equipment

This was a handheld shot, using my Nikon D5100 and brand new Tamron 150-600 lens. This was shot at 280 mm.

Inspiration

There is nothing quite like nesting season at the rookery! The whole process from building the nests, to caring for the eggs, to greeting and nurturing the newborn birds of many species is such an amazing experience to witness. I look forward to it every year.

Editing

The only post-processing I did was to crop it a bit and do some basic color enhancement. I was so impressed with the clarity of the photos I got from the lens!

In my camera bag

I have a small backpack with my 18-55 Nikon lens and extra batteries, charger, and memory cards. There's a 55-300 on the body of my camera, and that's pretty much my go to lens. My 150-600 is in a separate over the shoulder bag.

Feedback

Just keep shooting and experimenting and trying new things! Try the same shot from different angles, if possible, and see what you get. Above all, though, be patient and ready for that next great shot!

See more amazing photos, follow RMBphoto

RMBphoto

RMBphoto

New Egret Family

An egret and its new family look out over their nest at the rookery in St. Augustine's Alligator Farm in Florida.

Views

Likes

Awards

Emotions

Top Ranks

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

Tags

Same photographer See all Behind The Lens

Discover more photos See all

Behind The Lens

Location

Time

Lighting

Equipment

Inspiration

Editing

In my camera bag

Feedback

See more amazing photos, follow RMBphoto

RMBphoto

New Egret Family

An egret and its new family look out over their nest at the rookery in St. Augustine's Alligator Farm in Florida.

Views

Likes

Awards

Emotions

Top Ranks

Categories

Submitted to Photo Contests

Tags

Same photographer See allBehind The Lens

Discover more photos See all

Behind The Lens

Location

Time

Lighting

Equipment

Inspiration

Editing

In my camera bag

Feedback

See more amazing photos, follow RMBphoto

Same photographer See all Behind The Lens