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1\/3200, f\/6.3, ISO 400, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI photographed this Snowy Egret at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge four days ago. When it roused I fired off a burst and this is one of the shots in that series. I didn’t even realize I’d captured a loose feather as it fell to the water until I reviewed my images at home.<\/p>\n
There’s a variety of elements I like in the image\u00a0including that\u00a0falling feather and its reflection, the setting with its gorgeous colors and patterns and of course the rousing behavior of the egret. But I wish the tail had not been in shade.\u00a0Because it’s shaded, at\u00a0first glance I hardly notice the tail and for me that makes the apparent shape of the bird a little odd.<\/p>\n
So like most of my images I take the good with the bad and hope the former outweighs the latter – in this case, for me, it does. One day I may take that “perfect shot” but in the meantime I’ll have fun (and be frustrated) trying.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
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It goes without saying that the appeal of a photo isn’t always universal. After all, viewers have varying tastes and tolerance for imperfection. I suspect this image will be one of those but I like it even though it’s far from perfect.<\/p>\n