Did someone say Egrets?

[Hawkman]

One of my favorite subjects. So many great shots of them posted here, I just can't get enough of these beautiful birds. Here is a recent followed by a few of my older Egret favorites. (first is surrounded by mayflies or some other bug).

Cheers,
Gene


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[Harryb]

[QUOTE=Hawkman]One of my favorite subjects. So many great shots of them posted here, I just can't get enough of these beautiful birds. Here is a recent followed by a few of my older Egret favorites. (first is surrounded by mayflies or some other bug).

Cheers,
Gene

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Magnificant shots Gene.

[bfjr]

Great Set Gene :thumb

[David_S85]

Holy Cats!

Those are terrific. :clap

[ginger_55]

Beautiful shots of egrets, just beautiful. They almost look like art. I think they just might be art.

Gorgeous. (I am going to have to put a thesaurus on my tool bar, smile.)

ginger who just can't say enough.

[kudbegud]

Super captures Gene......thanks for sharing them!

[BrettG]

All exceptional! I was going to say which one I like the best, but I can't choose!

[Phil U.]

Wowsers! These are fantastic! :super

[jwear]

more bar raising :cry it's getting harder every day ----- great shots love the setting in first shot :thumb hard act to follow :clap

[MuskyDude]

These are benchmark shots, Gene. Inspiring. :clap



AJ

[Steve Cavigliano]

Til I saw these, I was pretty content with my egret shots :cry


LOL Great shots Gene :thumb :thumb And talk about your sweet light :clap :clap So where'd most of these come from? The Midwest, or when you were out here?

Also, isn't this time of year pretty decent for shooting mating raptors in the Great Lakes area? I've been hoping for some hawk-type pics from the Hawkman :wink

As others have mentioned, the bar has been raised. Super work :D


Steve

[Kirwin]

Simply suberb.:clap


Have you considered cloning out the bug on the first image?

[pepper44]

One of my favorite subjects. So many great shots of them posted here, I just can't get enough of these beautiful birds. Here is a recent followed by a few of my older Egret favorites. (first is surrounded by mayflies or some other bug).

Cheers,
Gene


These are amazing shots of some really majestic birds!! I need to move somewhere with beautiful birds...I'm jealous.

[Hawkman]

Steve, nothiong has been nice this time of year around here. The weather has been very uncooperative for months. I see and shoot hawks the most in the fall.

The second and third are from Palo Alto Baylands. The rest are local midwest Egrets shot at my work site. THey are few and far between this year. The last 4 are from last year.

I considered cloning out the bugs but thought I'd let it stand as is. Here is another with a bug:

http://www.pbase.com/gaocus/image/37414504/original.jpg

[jenso]

Wow! These shots are really amazing. I especially love the first one. I feel as if i'm there swatting the bugs away from my face.

Beautiful shots!

[Kirwin]

:lol4 :haha :lol :giggle :lol3

Now this shot works wonderful with a bug. I love it... excellent capture!:clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

[lynnma]

fantastic shots... and I love the last bug shot!!!:clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

[pathfinder]

Steve, nothiong has been nice this time of year around here. The weather has been very uncooperative for months. I see and shoot hawks the most in the fall.

The second and third are from Palo Alto Baylands. The rest are local midwest Egrets shot at my work site. THey are few and far between this year. The last 4 are from last year.

I considered cloning out the bugs but thought I'd let it stand as is. Here is another with a bug:

http://www.pbase.com/gaocus/image/37414504/original.jpg
What a great series of images. Just lovely. As for the bug in this image, I think it is a great fortuitous capture. Keep the bug, it gives the image a vitality that would be lessened without it.:thumb

[T4Tots]

I thought I had seen all the egrets! This set is incredible! Really really nice work. :clap

[Dee]

I think I'll give up on birds! :):

These are gorgeous!

[SusanB]

Now, your work is fine art photography for sure. :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

Thanks for sharing and as others have said, raising the bar,

Susan

[pete w]

As usual, a very high standard, keep em coming