Juvenile Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted June 11, 201290 views6 comments

One of the problems I face when shooting at my Honey Hole of Turtle Creek is the canopy of tress and no direct sunlight on my subjects. This Juvenile Great Blue Heron was working the shores for fingerlings.

Sony a77
70-400 g series Sony zoom
ISO 640
f8
1/125 sec
tripod, ball head and camo netting for cover.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on June 11, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Nicely done! I like the color and detail you caught in this photo. Also, I like the setting, alittle different from many GBH photos. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on June 11, 2012 at 3:42 PM

Good shot, nice detail. I've never seen a juvenile before. Very interesting looking plumage. Maybe it could use a little more space all around.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 11, 2012 at 4:18 PM

Rick would not know that you have a problem with light at your site,this bird looks stunning,i agree with Robert re space around the bird.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on June 11, 2012 at 6:12 PM

Great color and detail in the bird and nice habitat. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on June 12, 2012 at 10:55 AM

Nice feather detail

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 12, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Great habitat and sharp Rick.
Light looks good to me, like the crossover stance and colors as well..
And don't forget to skin your own buffalo

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