LBH w/Sushi

Gallery: AvianPosted September 10, 2010152 views4 comments

I'm somewhat fortunate to be able to travel to Costa Rica on a fairly frequent basis and I get very excited with the expectation of seeing the country with a guide whom I've come to enjoy traveling with, this time was no different. What was different this trip down was the heat, and although one expects that in CR at this time of the year, this day was one even the locals remarked upon. After a mornings' trek through the La Selva Biological Station in the NW Caribbean Region we stopped for lunch and hoped the heat would dissipate a bit before heading out again. We headed out along the Sarapiqui River where we came upon this Little Blue Heron on the banks of the river. Shot late afternoon just as the Heron had snagged his prey out of the river. Although I would have liked a softer light and a lower ISO, I was pleased with the outcome.

Thanks for looking- your comments always appreciated.

D300
300mm 2.8
TC-14E II
1/4000 @ f/4.0
ISO 640
0 EV

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 10, 2010 at 5:27 PM

That's a great look at the crustacean Chuck - neat that you caught the heron with prey. I like where you placed the bird in the frame. Sharpness looks reasonably good. You had some challenging light here. I agree that you'd have been better off with a lower ISO and the forground OOF rocks blocking so much of the bird aren't ideal IMO. I've been wondering how your trip was going - sounds like you're having a blast except for the heat.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 10, 2010 at 6:51 PM

I enjoy the prey as much as the bird here! At first I thought the antenae were fishing line. Nice capture. Sharon

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 11, 2010 at 8:52 AM

Chuck,

Love the prey in the little blue heron's bill, very neat behavior! I might tone the OOF rocks in the foreground and the water in the background down a bit. The open bill and view of the eye is great. I may have lowered my ISO and played with my EV compensation some to get the best exposure on the bird in that light.

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on September 11, 2010 at 10:02 PM

Interesting shot with the prey. I like the bokeh and feel you did a good job taming the light.

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