Green Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted May 26, 20101,377 views39 comments

Green Heron jumping from one limb to another.
Full Frame

Make Nikon
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used No
Focal Length 850 mm (Nikon 500mm f/4g VRII + Nikon TC17EII)
Exposure Time 1/500 sec
Aperture f/6.7
ISO Equivalent 400
Exposure Bias -2/3
White Balance (Manual-Daylight)
Metering Mode matrix (5)
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority (3)

Comments

39 comments

Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on May 26, 2010 at 9:06 AM

The head and wings are sharp and the legs give a great sense of motion. The BG is blurred enough to not be distracting. I really like it.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on May 26, 2010 at 9:13 AM

Great action shot, Ronnie. I like it very much.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dunn on May 26, 2010 at 9:42 AM

This is an Awesome shot. Well Done

Registered on August 18, 2006, 0 Posts, 7 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 26, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Terrific! I've never seen an image quite like this before.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on May 26, 2010 at 10:09 AM

Ronnie, This is superb. I love the stillness in everything except the legs which tell me there's motion going on here. Very sharp Ronnie. I really like this image alot and the background puts him in a perfect setting.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 26, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Great action shot, Ronnie. Nice that you also got him in peak breeding color with the blue around the eye showing nicely.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 26, 2010 at 11:45 AM

Great timing. I like the pose and the motion blur. It adds to the sense of the image. Great exposure.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Mack Barham on May 26, 2010 at 11:48 AM

He looks like a long jumper going for a record. The face is very sharp but the blur in the feet convey the motion.

Registered on August 12, 2005, 537 Posts, 1107 Comments

Comment posted by Dottie Short on May 26, 2010 at 12:13 PM

This is an amazing shot!! Ditto to all that has been said, except that I wouldn't do a thing. To me it perfection.
Did you use a tripod, and did you prefocus on anything? Dottie

Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on May 26, 2010 at 12:54 PM

Very cool! Love the peculiar position on the wonderful action shot. Great timing Ronnie.

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Comment posted by István Molnár on May 26, 2010 at 1:27 PM

YES!!!!!
István

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 26, 2010 at 5:19 PM

Pretty cool timing, Ronnie.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 26, 2010 at 5:59 PM

Extraordinary timing, Ronnie. Fine techs, with just enough motion to imply a jump. The bird is nicely lit, especially using matrix metering. Fine work.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Douglas Graham on May 26, 2010 at 6:37 PM

WOW.....really nice moment here Ronnie. No nits from me, love the slight blur in the feet looks like he is running in place and framed between the branches just puts it over the top IMO. I do like Rich's offering of maybe taking a little off the bottom.

Registered on May 14, 2009, 123 Posts, 522 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Lusk on May 26, 2010 at 6:56 PM

I have just cancelled my plans to go looking for green herons this weekend.

I have never seen this behaviour, let alone had the opportunity (or ability) to make a shot like this.

Congratulations!

Registered on September 17, 2005, 312 Posts, 600 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on May 26, 2010 at 8:24 PM

Great shot. I like the DOF that gives a peek at the beautiful habitat, the positions of the wings and feet, and the motion blur in the feet.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on May 26, 2010 at 8:47 PM

Cool, nice capture.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 26, 2010 at 8:49 PM

Excellent capture.Great detail and dof.

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 26, 2010 at 9:15 PM

It is a neat action photo. I like the way the heron is so well seperated from the BG.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on May 26, 2010 at 10:41 PM

Runing in the air. A terrific frame, very well captured.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 26, 2010 at 11:05 PM

W!!! This is SWEET!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Bryan Hix on May 26, 2010 at 11:15 PM

Cool action. Wish their was a larger version to really see it better. Nice job.

Registered on June 13, 2008, 117 Posts, 755 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 26, 2010 at 11:27 PM

Great timing, Ronnie. One sweet image. The leg blur adds just the right touch.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on May 27, 2010 at 12:05 AM

Great anticipation and timing.
Well Done!
Neil

Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments

Comment posted by Joe Vincent on May 27, 2010 at 5:52 AM

Just terrific Ronnie!! Great work, as usual.

Registered on August 16, 2005, 69 Posts, 792 Comments

Comment posted by Jude Haase on May 27, 2010 at 9:34 PM

Nice catch here Mr. Ronnie!! I'm not sure if I like the blurry feet though!!

Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on May 27, 2010 at 10:22 PM

OK Jude, now we are VIRTUALLY even.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 28, 2010 at 8:44 PM

Great behavior, setting and light. It looks like there are nice details and sharpness at the size posted.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on May 28, 2010 at 9:15 PM

Animated isn't he! Very unique shot! Love it.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on June 1, 2010 at 4:59 PM

Superb Ronnie - congrats on the well deserved EP!

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 1, 2010 at 6:26 PM

Impeccable timing

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on June 2, 2010 at 7:27 AM

Amazing capture, Ronnie, and well deserved EP! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 2, 2010 at 1:21 PM

Congrats on the EP, Ronnie. Well deserved!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by kayes on June 4, 2010 at 7:52 AM

This is a great shot. Period.

Registered on February 23, 2010, 51 Posts, 98 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 9, 2010 at 11:33 PM

Congrats Ronnie

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on June 9, 2010 at 11:41 PM

Super action.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 11, 2010 at 10:59 PM

What a unique action shot. Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 5, 2010 at 4:52 AM

Amazing shot!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 22, 2010 at 11:35 PM

I was scrolling around and found this. My LUCKY DAY.

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