Great Egret Preening in the Light

St. Augustine Alligator Farm rookery again. Great Egret. I really like the translucence of the wing feathers.

Sony DSC N1 through the eyepiece of a Zeiss Diascope 85FL spotting scope. 1/640 @ ISO 64. Aperture determined by scope, in the F12 range. Programed Auto with -1 EV exposure compensation.

Minimal Lr processing. A touch of Recovery, added Clarity and Vibrance, and the Landscape sharpen preset.

From St. Augustine FL.

And for the video fans, the same bird.