Reddish Egret
Uploaded: March 18, 2014
Canon EOS-1D X, Canon Lens EF 400mm 1:5.6 L, f/5.6, ISO 8000, exposure 1/6400 sec. This was taken very early on a cloudy morning.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 1.67, ExposureTime: 1/6400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 8000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D X
Bonnie C. Lackey March 18, 2014
Your timing was exquisite. This is a great catch. #1567174Judy Foxworthy March 18, 2014
Thank you very much, Bonnie. :) #11003238Riina N. S. March 18, 2014
Nice capture!! #11003245Judy Foxworthy March 18, 2014
Thank you Riina. Reddish Egrets are so graceful when they are foraging for food. :) #11003272Michelle Alton March 18, 2014
Extraordinary, Judy. From the thumbnail, I thought this was a living, breathing weather vane! A favorite. #11003293Judy Foxworthy March 18, 2014
Thanks Michelle and thanks for the favorite!! :) #11003296Orsi March 18, 2014
Beautiful capture,Judy!! #11003299JO ANN CLEVELAND March 18, 2014
Outstanding Judy!Judy Foxworthy March 18, 2014
Thank you Orsi and Jo Ann. Your comments are appreciated. :) #11003488Kathy Shogren March 20, 2014
I really love this one Judy. Wonderful pose, details, and lighting. Great job! #11004816Judy Foxworthy March 21, 2014
Thank you, Kathy. Appreciate it. :) #11005185Nadia Paul April 27, 2014
Congrats on this stunning finalist Judy! #11031974Judy Foxworthy April 27, 2014
Thank you very much, Nadia. :) #11032112Pat Abbott April 27, 2014
Beautiful catch! Congratulations! #11032204Jane Hirst April 28, 2014
such detail! Love the action. Congratulations. #11032756Val Feldman April 28, 2014
Ditto the Judges and everyone else - this is sheer perfection, elegance and beauty, Judy. Congratulations and all the best in the upcoming round! #11033159Judy Foxworthy April 29, 2014
Thank you to the Judges and to Val for your encouraging comments. :) #11033754Robert Jensen April 29, 2014
Outstanding capture Judy #11033887Judy Foxworthy April 30, 2014
I appreciate your comment, Robert. Thank you. :) #11034946Claudia Kuhn April 30, 2014
Wonderful capture of this interesting pose, congrats on your gold winner #11035270Gerri R. Jones April 30, 2014
Beautiful capture and golden winner Judy! #11035383Val Feldman April 30, 2014
Glad to see this one back! Huge congrats on a superb Gold Winner, Judy! #11035440Terry Cervi April 30, 2014
Congrats on your amazing win, Judy!! #11035520Stephen M. Webb May 01, 2014
One of the best images I have seen in this contest, congratulations Judy. #11035870Peter K. Burian May 02, 2014
We see numerous egret images these days, but this one is far above most of them. Beautiful, Judy. #11037002JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2014
Congratulations on this fannn...tastic Gold 2nd Place Winner Judy!jo ann c. #11037061
Judy Foxworthy May 02, 2014
Thank you Claudia, Gerri, Val, Terry, Peter and Jo Ann for your comments. It is exciting to be a winner in the animal category for this month. :) #11037319Nadia Paul May 02, 2014
Congrats on your gold for this gorgeous image Judy! #11037507Judy Foxworthy May 03, 2014
Thanks so much, Nadia! :) #11037755Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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