Green Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted September 19, 2010566 views25 comments

Catch of the day, Bluegill Perch.
From truck window with bean bag, Louisiana swamp.
Processed in Nikon Capture NX & Photoshop CS.
Mid-Morning Bright Sun

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time: April 15 @ 10:10am
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length 400 mm (Nikon 400mm f/2.8d AF-I)
Exposure Time 1/5000 sec
Aperture f/3.5
ISO Equivalent 320
Exposure Bias -1
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 19, 2010 at 12:37 PM

Nice, rich colors in this image. I like the lifted foot and the water droplets. Sharpness in the bird is amazing. The OOF right foreground is a bit distracting though. I might considering darkening it slightly to decrease it's impact. But who am I?

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 19, 2010 at 1:12 PM

Terrific pose. Bright light handled well.

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

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 19, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Excellent in every respect!

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 19, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Ronnie,

You really have an amazing collection of photos. The only nit (and its hard to find one here) is the limited DOF which causes the OOF area in the front (most notably, in the LRC)

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

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 19, 2010 at 3:18 PM

Bodacious action, Ronnie. I love that lifted claw!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 19, 2010 at 5:15 PM

Beautiful shot, Ronnie

Mauro

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

Comment posted by Ian Mason on September 19, 2010 at 5:26 PM

Superb! Pose is fantastic, colours rich and detail excellent.

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 19, 2010 at 7:26 PM

An excellent combination of a unique pose and rich but natural colors Ronnie. I really like this.

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on September 19, 2010 at 8:52 PM

Ahhhh,...another shot from the Pea soup! Great timing on the leg raise....spot on details!

Registered on October 2, 2009, 69 Posts, 434 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on September 19, 2010 at 9:23 PM

Marvelous position. Great handling of the high contrast light. Super photo.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on September 19, 2010 at 9:32 PM

Nice action, comp. and colors.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Axel Hildebrandt on September 19, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Cool pose, sharpness and eye contact. It looks as if the heron was really excited. :)

Registered on October 16, 2006, 66 Posts, 441 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 20, 2010 at 12:50 AM

When I first saw this with your name I thought, this is different, it is in very bright light. I have always admired your images in such amazing light so at first I was surprised. Then I view the larger image and see the foot action, fish in mouth, water droplets and that wonderful colorful detail, well done for such bright light.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on September 20, 2010 at 10:16 AM

Terrific shot, great details ! Lifted foot is a bonus!
Jagdeep Rajput

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

Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 20, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Great Catch Ronnie, for you and the heron

Ken Archer

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

Comment posted by István Molnár on September 20, 2010 at 1:32 PM

Interesting pose.Good colors.Nice image.
István.

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

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 20, 2010 at 3:24 PM

Terrific pose and wonderful colours!

Congrats

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 20, 2010 at 4:29 PM

Love the colors and pose Ronnie. Great detail in the feathers. Nice IQ.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 20, 2010 at 7:20 PM

Wow! A step into the light! Love it! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on September 21, 2010 at 9:34 AM

Terrific capture for you both! Reminds me of the day Charlie and I spent with the Sora this year.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on September 21, 2010 at 10:50 AM

Ronnie,
Sorry to be late to the party here. I thought I had already posted on this image. It's not like you to make a capture in full sun but when you do you nail the exposure. This is terrific Ronnie. Habitat, Check...Exposure, Check....Pleasing background, Check...Action shot, Check...Composition, Check...Feather detail and sharpness, Check...AND....a catch of the day. Really nice Ronnie.

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

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 22, 2010 at 1:04 AM

John Cleese Minister of Silly Walks?? Great pose and detail in what appears to be quite harsh light

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 22, 2010 at 8:44 AM

A beautiful bird, well captured.
I like the leg lifted up like that, makes it that bit different