Cattle and Snowy Egrets

I am still editing old images that were taken a couple of years ago.  They may have been seen in a previous blog post.  But with new software I think I am improving the images for sharpness and definition.  This first one is a Cattle Egret.  The photo was taken at Big Bend National Park.  We were just entering the park, and there were several of the egrets perched in some Ocotillo bushes a few yard off of the road.

Cattle Egret

• Canon EOS 40D
• Canon 100-400mm zoom lens
• 1/400 sec. @ f22 – minus 1/3 EV adjustment
• ISO  500
• Lens focal distance 400mm
• Metering – center weighted
• Aperture priority

This image of a Snowy Egret was taken below the Lake Nasworthy dam in San Angelo, Texas.  He was intent on his fishing and was oblivious of me.  I was able to get within 50 feet to get the photograph.

Snow Egret

• Canon EOS 40D
• Canon 500mm IS lens with 1.4 tele-converter
• 1/3200 sec. @ f6.3
• ISO 400
• Lens focal distance  700mm
• Metering – partial
• Aperture priority

I hope you again enjoy the images.  Click on either of them for enlargements.