Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted January 8, 2012327 views15 comments

Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/7/2012 – 9:59:06 AM
1/1000 sec
Shutter
f/10
ISO 400
Handheld
Viera Wetlands
Raw, LR3, CS5, full frame

This GBH was calling as its mate was gone to get more sticks for the nest they were building. Very, very unfortunately, the images of the actual calling were not framed correctly and the room for the feet wasn't there. :( :(

I like the behavior and what I think is a "different" image of a GBH, and I like the colors.

Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on January 8, 2012 at 12:35 PM

You're correct- it is different. The head position has certainly helped the composition and cropping too I reckon.

JohnR

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 8, 2012 at 12:37 PM

Hi, John. Thank you! No cropping on this one, though. It's full frame.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on January 8, 2012 at 1:37 PM

Very unique image of the GBH, the colors are nice, the whites are exposed well and it is a nice composition. I think I'd have liked a bit more room on the right and I may have taken a bit off on the bottom since that is visually not as appealing and the feet aren't visible.

Registered on January 9, 2008, 36 Posts, 582 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 8, 2012 at 1:48 PM

Nice. I like the pose, background and perch/nest. Good aperture choice to get sharpness on the foreground leaves. I'm glad you left room at the bottom for the virtual legs and feet.

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Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on January 8, 2012 at 3:17 PM

The lovely blue sky background and the fact he is perching atop a palm tree add great interest to this composition in addition to his skygazing pose as he postures for a mate .Glad you left room for his hidden feet.a very pleasing composition and well detailed .

Registered on December 28, 2010, 32 Posts, 240 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 8, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Really nice Barbara. Love the position of this bird. Nice comp with enough room for the feet and above the beak. I too like your choice of aperture to get nice DOF. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 8, 2012 at 4:04 PM

Awesome capture Barbara. Love the GB's pose and his obvious pride. Love it!

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on January 8, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Excellent detail and I particularly like the composition - the palm fronds and the bird's stance complement each other.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 8, 2012 at 7:55 PM

Great pose Barbara, well composed. The details look very good in the LP too.
I like the light cloud BG and accurate colors, nice job on the exposure

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 9, 2012 at 8:31 AM

What a terrific pose! Well done!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 9, 2012 at 3:09 PM

Very nice, good to see a different and unique pose of this much photographed bird. I really like the overall composition and do not mind the feet not showing, good color scheme on the heron and the blue sky background compliments the image very well, nice job in getting this full frame shot, well done, well seen.

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

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 9, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Thank you very much for the comments!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 9, 2012 at 8:06 PM

The pose is interesting and makes the image. I like the lines of the neck and feathers. Colors are pleasing and natural. THe only thing I'd change if I could would be a bit more room on the right.

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

Comment posted by John Tobias on January 10, 2012 at 7:44 AM

Barbara, IMHO this is one of your best bird photos. Like the pose, colors, detail and composition. Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on January 10, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Excellent image and pose of the GBH. The composition and BG complement the heron nicely.

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