Egret in Flight

[Every Miles A Memory]

Got a cool shot of an Egret today that you dont normally see. This bird was begging for food on a balcony, but the wind was blowing pretty strong, so it would sit in the wind hovering only a few feet in front of my lens

[LACamper]

Nice shots!

[Every Miles A Memory]

Thanks LACamper!!

[BIGdaddy]

Holy crap, those are amazing! Call Nat.Geo, dude!

[Every Miles A Memory]

HAHA!! Thanks Brian!!

[Marcie's Disco]

Great pics! How's the weather been in the lower Keys? The wife and I are considering flying down in the next couple of weeks.

[Every Miles A Memory]

We're in the Upper Keys...LOL

1 Hour west of Gainesville right below the Suwannee River, but up untill yesterday, we've been in the 80s. Woke up this morning to a cold front that brought in some frigid temps. Really strong winds and 50 degrees has us all bundled up

[Marcie's Disco]

We're in the Upper Keys...LOL

Cedar Key, Low-Key...not lower keys. Hope you stay warm. Our plans are to spend a week in Key West. Temps on the high 70s and 80s sounds appealing.

[98roamer]

Once again, amazing pictures! Talent and perfect timing, what a great combo.

My wife and I will be booking a room with you guys later in the winter/early spring. We've covered much of Orlando and the East coast. But in late Feb we are going to visit the lower keys for the first time to get away from Ohio. I want to hit the west coast when it's warmer and just relax.

[Clark White]

Ok, you have to give me some pointers here, those shots are amazing. The fact that the bird was hovering near your balcony helps a lot, but what settings do you use? I'v been trying to copy your birds in flight when ever I get the chance, but the biggest problem I'm having is getting the exposure. Obviously the sky is normally (other then white birds) much brighter, so even on spot meter I wind up with a silhouette and have to compensate, by which time the bird is gone. Are you doing a manual exposure that you metered before hand? I haven't played with manual too much for this as I'm not fast enough at changing the settings. Also, what f stop and shutter do you use to have sufficient depth of field but still stop a birds wings while flapping?

Thanks!
Clark White