Tri-Colored Heron - repost

Gallery: AvianPosted May 12, 2012116 views6 comments

So many of my images from the rookery at High Island look the same, so I was please to photograph this Tri-Colored Heron among these complimentary flowers yesterday. I value your opinion and comments.

7D - 500mm F/4 - Gitzo w/Wimberly head
F/7.1 - 1/320 - 0.67 ISO 400
PP CS5 & PS Plugins

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6 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 13, 2012 at 12:38 AM

Very sharp, really nice light and colors.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 13, 2012 at 8:38 AM

I too like the setting Dottie. Bird looks tack sharp. Well done.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on May 13, 2012 at 11:42 AM

Nice setting and pose with one leg raised. Overall I think this looks very nice. It appears to be over sharpened to me. I don't know how much sharpening you applied, but the bird looks a bit crunchy to me.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 13, 2012 at 5:49 PM

This is an awesome bird and habitat photo Dottie! I like how the bloom clusters surround the heron. Excellent details and exposure work.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on May 13, 2012 at 6:11 PM

Yea I kinda of thought it was a little over sharpened after I posted it too. I use a PS Plugin to sharpen, and I should have backed off on the sharpening slider in this image because it was sharp to start with. Thanks Keith for confirming my suspicion that it was a bit 'crunchy'.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 13, 2012 at 11:22 PM

I like this image, Dottie. The white flowers make a very nice habitat and background. I do like the repost better. I assume this means that the birds are closer in now.

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