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Grey Heron taking off
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Grey Heron taking off

by Jagdeep Rajput

Gallery: AvianPosted October 18, 2010143 views9 comments
Canon 7D; 500mm; ISO 200; 1/1000 sec. at F 4.5
Thank you so much for your kind attention & views !
Jagdeep Rajput

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Dan Moore on October 18, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Jagdeep,
Love the mud,BG and the detail on the wings. It gets a little soft in the neck and a little more room an the right would be nice but I would be very proud of this one!!

Dan
Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Gilham on October 18, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Nice capture Jagdeep, these birds look like our Great Blue herons. I like how you captured it just out of the water with a trail of muddrops. Nice view of the underside of the wing. I might have bumped my ISO up to get more shutter speed and freeze the wings, and agree a bit more room on the right would be nice. Still a fine image, well done.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 77 Posts, 489 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 18, 2010 at 7:35 PM
Very dynamic with the wing position and the water drops (muddy and otherwise) Jagdeep. I also like the natural setting.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 18, 2010 at 7:53 PM
Jagdeep, a really nice shot. Love the takeoff with the muddy water trailing the feet. I like the comp as posted. The mud drops trail to the LLHC corner and as the bird is basically moving up toward the URHC of the frame and not straight to the right and his beak is pointing there this comp works for me. I also like the wing tip blur as it adds a sense of motion. Great habitat too. Very nice work IMO.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on October 18, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Very nice, Jagdeep. I like the action that you have captured. The mud coming off of the legs is great.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 18, 2010 at 11:13 PM
I like the setting and the launch pose is excellent. Great colors and detail.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 19, 2010 at 12:44 AM
Super shot :toast:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on October 19, 2010 at 7:40 AM
Very good image, like the composition, detail and color. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Sally King on October 19, 2010 at 10:41 AM
I love the very muddy water spraying up and his upturned gaze. The green surroundings compliment him too.
Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments