Graceless flights

Gallery: AvianPosted December 8, 201078 views4 comments

I really don't think the herons are graceful birds at all, but I do love their colours. Taken from a kayak, HH (nowhere to stick a tripod :)

Nikon d300 1/320 f9 iso 400 70-300VR

Thanks for helping by c & C

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 8, 2010 at 10:16 PM

Nice catch, Lindy. I like the double layer effect in the right wing. Good detail for that shutter speed. Given the relatively short lens you were using, it might have worked a bit better to have sacrificed some f-stop for a faster shutter speed.

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Comment posted by Lindy Martin on December 8, 2010 at 10:28 PM

Good advice Dennis - I will try that next time!

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on December 8, 2010 at 11:36 PM

Lindy, The light appears to be good. You might consider upping the ISO, and reducing the f/stop to about f/5.6 so you can shoot at a faster speed. But I'm new at BIF too.

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 9, 2010 at 1:13 PM

Lindy, Great Blues are skittish and that you captured it at that low shutter speed is amazing. Good work.

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