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Great Blue Heron AM
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Great Blue Heron AM

by Michael Lotito

Gallery: AvianPosted August 1, 2010128 views8 comments
Canon 7D With EF 500mm F4 and 1.4 tc
1/250 sec, F 7.1, ISO 400 From Bean Bag

Took this this morning and liked the reflection. Enjoy and thanks for looking.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on August 1, 2010 at 4:20 PM
A very nice GBH shot Michael. Love the colors and the reflection. Bird looks sharp.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by David Chauvin on August 1, 2010 at 8:40 PM
The bg gradient and classic comp are nice, Michael. It looks as if the angle of the light made getting any texture in the feathers difficult giving the overall image a flattened look.
Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Comment posted by Buck Ward on August 1, 2010 at 9:39 PM
Nice, if not perfect, reflection; great background; good light. The heron is well placed in the frame and its head is in perfect profile. A good picture, but the heron is doing what great blue herons do a lot of - he's just standing there. there are ways to get a great blue heron to do something photogenic - change lenses, batteries or memory card, apply a second coat of bug repellent, or otherwise not be ready to make the picture. Your shooting companions will thank you.
Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 1, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Nice simple reflection image, Michael. I like the quality of the water. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 1, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Michael, I like the nice light and the serene, peaceful feeling of this image. congrats on your EP while I was gone, by the way--excellent work.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 2, 2010 at 12:28 AM
A classic heron shot Michael. What I like most about this image is the change in bg from green to blue. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by denise ippolito on August 2, 2010 at 12:35 AM
Michael, The blue and green BG make this one stand out as special. Very nice pose, eye contact and color tones.
Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments
Comment posted by David Hemmings on August 2, 2010 at 3:08 PM
Beautiful :toast:
Registered on May 26, 2006, 178 Posts, 1680 Comments