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Delta Egret

shadowsports — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:48:22 GMT

On the Sacramento Delta this weekend.

R5 C RF200-800, 800mm, Tv 1/800, F9, ISO 100, 1 point AF

This shot was made at 200 yards.

Re: Delta Egret

March411 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:07:45 GMT

You don't often see an Egret perched in a tree. Nice grab Rick.

Re: Delta Egret

shadowsports — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:39:48 GMT

Thanks Marc. This bird had just finished fishing and was wet. He was perched in the wind preening himself. I shot this from a boat with a 17 mph cross wind. I used a pillow to steady myself. Shot is straight out of the camera.

Re: Delta Egret

March411 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:46:30 GMT

@shadowsports wrote:
This bird had just finished fishing and was wet. He was perched in the wind preening himself. I shot this from a boat with a 17 mph cross wind. I used a pillow to steady myself. Shot is straight out of the camera.

Moving boat at 200 yard and SOOC, then I would change my first post to excellent grab given the shooting conditions.

Re: Delta Egret

shadowsports — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:19:48 GMT

I don't feel that the image above truly represents the capabilities of this lens. The detail is striking.

Re: Delta Egret

March411 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:48:58 GMT

Amazing detail for a "budget" lens. 😏

Re: Delta Egret

LeeP — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:27:18 GMT

Good capture.

Re: Delta Egret

shadowsports — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:47:53 GMT

Thanks guys. Seeing the great pictures from others with this lens made me want to get out there with mine.

Re: Delta Egret

LeeP — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:12:12 GMT

Precisely!

I'm not into birds, but I'll be watching now because of the possibilities to stretch out and learn something new.

I'm no longer into flowers, but I'll not be avoiding them anymore because avoidance removes opportunity and I've missed out.

Opening possibility in turn opens the creativity which brings us the joy we wanted to feel when we first picked up a camera.

I always get charged up looking at what people post here even if it isn't my style because I can see their joy.

I appreciate everyone's willingness to share.