Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 2012266 views9 comments

Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/17/2012 – 8:47:00 AM
1/1250 sec
Manual
f/5.6
ISO 400
Handheld
Viera Wetlands
Raw, LR3, CS5

I really love these big guys bringing sticks to the nest. :) :) Like the previous image, this one has the same blown-out patch of white at the top of the head.

Comments, opinions and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by DENNIS HEAL on February 13, 2012 at 10:27 AM

Was this done in HDR I have never seen a blue this color?

Registered on February 9, 2012, 30 Posts, 11 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 13, 2012 at 10:28 AM

No, no HDR. Which blue do you mean, Dennis?

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Comment posted by DENNIS HEAL on February 13, 2012 at 10:41 AM

This must be a breeding male as I have never seen one with this beautiful coloring

Registered on February 9, 2012, 30 Posts, 11 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 13, 2012 at 1:50 PM

Good pose, Barbara. Nice colors too, bit soft IMO.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on February 13, 2012 at 2:28 PM

Nice capture of the action! It does look abit soft, but IMHO not enough to distract. The background to me seems slightly magenta, may just be my monitor. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on February 13, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Barbara,
The white area on the very top of the head does not make this a bad image. It doesn't bother me at all in fact. There is a nice glow on the legs and the left wing from being side lit. Nice capture Barbara.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on February 13, 2012 at 8:12 PM

Very nice picture, Barbara. Perfect timing. Love the sunlight on the beak, wings and legs.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 13, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Nice light shining through the wing and beak, Barbara. Cool pose. It seems to take them forever to land sometimes.

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Comment posted by shirley gaisser on February 15, 2012 at 7:50 PM

Good light. I love it. I can only dream of getting a shot that good of any bird! I usually get them as they fly away from the nest as I drive by. Why do birds have to be so skittish? All we want is their picture!

Registered on May 30, 2011, 64 Posts, 72 Comments