Egrets in Flight, Brazos Bend Park, TX

Lucky shot on a cold rainy winter's day at Brazos Bend State Park,

TX. I was almost back to my car after a walk futilely searching for

alligators (burrowed down) when I walked over to look at a few egrets.

I didn't have a rain cover for my NEX-7 so I hadn't gotten many shots

that day, and didn't have much hope for the low contrast ones I'd

taken. My iso was set low for some landscapes I'd just shot and I

didn't change it so my shutter speed was "too low" for a sharp capture.

I tossed most of the these shots, but this one had a pretty sharp

background. B&W with boosted contrast and structure brought out the

birds. My favorite shot of my X-mas trip to visit in-laws.