Rufescent Tiger Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted August 28, 2011646 views24 comments

We were fortunate enough to find this heron looking for lunch and were thrilled when he made a catch. Another from my trip to Argentina.

Nikon D300s, f5.6, 1/800, ISO 200, 300 plus 2 times teleconverter, tripod.

Thanks for looking and critiques appreciated.

May

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 28, 2011 at 1:21 PM

Excellent capture, nice colors of both the heron and the fish. Wonderful detail and wingspan too.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 28, 2011 at 2:07 PM

May never heard of this bird before it really is striking ,and is that a catfish? the detail you have got on the bird is super its very nice indeed.

Keith,

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 28, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Great timing!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 28, 2011 at 2:17 PM

Well done, May! Good comp and detail, good low angle and just enough DOF for a pleasing background and sharpness where it counts. The only off note (explainable, I am sure): where is the water? My guess is this was not quite the moment of catch, but a landing on dry ground to eat.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 28, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Great catch May, that was quite an event to witness and photograph. I love the tiger stripes on the underside of the wings.

Philip, we witnessed the capture which was in the same spot a couple of seconds prior. This is a pond which is overrun with vegetation, there is a lot of water under the grasses.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 28, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Great catch - beautiful bird, nice angle, great detail and pose.
Sandy

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Comment posted by David Haynes on August 28, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Holly cow May...That's one awesome capture. Never heard of or seen this bird before. It's very striking. Superb detail considering a 2x converter was used. Very nice wing position and good light through out. That's quite a nice looking fish as well. Love the yellow around the eyes and beak. Is this a rare bird for Canada? Where else are they found? Loving this a lot!!!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on August 28, 2011 at 5:32 PM

Oh sweet! Love this one May. May be your best that I have seen. Love the action with great habitat. The sharpness and detail on the bird and the fish is very nice. Fish takes it to the next level for me. Super job.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 28, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Terrific image! Nice position; great action.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 28, 2011 at 8:34 PM

A May zing image

Great detail even in the fish with whiskers.

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on August 28, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Terrific image May. Wonderful detail in bird and fish!

Peter

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on August 28, 2011 at 11:01 PM

Wish I could have been where you were! Outstanding action and photo.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 28, 2011 at 11:46 PM

Great composition and excellent focus, May. I like the light too. Wonderful image-you really took advantage of this trip.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 29, 2011 at 3:23 AM

May...another great shot from Argentina! Love the action, color and the light out there looks like it was amazing!

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 29, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Terrific image, May. The smaller version does not do this justice. Great wingspread and the intense look of the heron is riveting.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 29, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Super Cool Photo May

The large version is a pleasure to explore, excellent detail and feeding action.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on August 29, 2011 at 7:09 PM

My first thought was a WHAT? heron???

This is great - action/sharpness/colours - everything.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 29, 2011 at 8:43 PM

Beautiful Heron and photo!

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 29, 2011 at 9:26 PM

Awesome action shot, May. Excellent detail in the bird and the fish. Very cool looking Heron.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 30, 2011 at 8:36 AM

just fantastic, May! congrats! very nice turn of the head, wingspread, and the fish is great.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 7, 2011 at 12:04 AM

A gorgeous heron and beautiful job with the capture. I love your DOF choice.
Congrats on your WP!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 7, 2011 at 1:11 AM

Congrats on the Avian WP, to match your many in flora!

Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 7, 2011 at 9:09 AM

Congrats on the WP May! Very well deserved

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 8, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Congrats May!!

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