Grey Heron Calling

Gallery: AvianPosted October 17, 201173 views4 comments

First day with Sigma 120-400mm, went to a familiar spot that I've shot at many times before to fire off several test shots using several variables including using 1.4X TC and a monopod. I didn't have time to get too extensive with my test shots, but I am encouraged to go back for more. The rocks that this GH is on is a regular stop in the middle of a small river in Seoul, Korea. I also got a couple shots of a couple ducks which I will show another time.

Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Sigma DG 120-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO OS HSM
Focal Length: 560mm (w/ TC)
f/16
Shutter 1/1000
ISO 800
Kenko 1.4X Teleplus Pro 300 DGX
Monopod
Cropped to get up close, but I don't know exactly how much

Comments and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 17, 2011 at 6:08 PM

Nice detail, color and comp.

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

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 17, 2011 at 9:59 PM

Great detail, and really nice to have captured the calling.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 17, 2011 at 10:37 PM

Congrats on your new lens Mark! I like your comp and the calling pose here. I don't think you needed F16 to get all of the bird sharp and dropping it to say F11 would have allowed you to lower your iso to 400.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on October 18, 2011 at 6:26 AM

Wow! This has to be the largest Grey Heron I've ever seen, he looks like a giant of a bird, wondering what they're feeding on over in South Korea ;^)

Nice control of the exposure Mark, love the eye-contact your acquired too!

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments