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Green Heron

by Ray Whitt

Gallery: AvianPosted July 2, 20121,709 views9 comments
Green Heron early evening light. Nikon D300s, 500mm f4, ISO 500, f6.3, 1/640. Thanks for looking, critique comments appreciated. Ray

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 2, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Great moment of action. I suggest you process for the highlights and let shadows go a bit darker. Very tough lighting but good capture. :biggrin:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 2, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Nice action and composition. I would go slightly darker as well.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 2, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Great comp and behavior captured Ray, this pose makes em' look like the fishing spear he really is :smile:
I think you managed this light well, but I suppose there's always room for improvement..
That's what they keep telling me anyway :wink:
I bet this is what it actually looks like in reality with respect to the brightness/highlight levels..
Howard

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on July 2, 2012 at 4:02 PM
what a great moment, maybe to hard shadows but wish shot like that is in my gallery :wavey: :toast: :wavey:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 2, 2012 at 6:40 PM
I like the expected action. Light looks a bit harsh.
Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments
Comment posted by David Williams on July 2, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Cool pose in a good environment, Ray......well done.
:toast:
Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 2, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Terrific pose, Ray. The diagonal log adds a nice element to the image. Agree with others on reducing the brightness and tame the harsh light.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 3, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Killer pose, Ray!
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 6, 2012 at 4:10 PM
Thanks for the comment, light was harsh. I'm re-working the photo. Appreciate it. Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments