Great Blue Heron-Repost

Gallery: AvianPosted December 24, 2012134 views7 comments

I haven't posted in months. No excuse. Was shooting on the Texas City Dike a few days ago and found this willing subject just a short distance from my car. I suspected that he would not fly as he just looked too comfortable. The only problem....he was standing behind a rock. Solution...crop it out. Request any and all comments, and thanks in advance.

5D MkIII
500mm + 1.4 tc @ 700mm
1/1600 sec
ISO 800
From car window

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 24, 2012 at 6:46 PM

Great detail!

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on December 25, 2012 at 8:14 AM

super details and a really nice setting, Dottie. my suggestion for the comp would be to remove some from the top (almost all of the white band above the bird), and add some in front.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on December 26, 2012 at 8:59 PM

The larger version really shine, Dottie. Amazing details. Very nice capture and composition.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 26, 2012 at 9:11 PM

I love the detail shown here Dottie, great lighting too. I agree with Brian in adding more room in front. Half portraits almost always seem a bit awkward compositionally to me but I would hate to lose the plumes by cropping tighter and I'd have to see how objectionable the rock was.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on December 27, 2012 at 1:29 PM

The repost shows the offending rock and a bit more room has been added to the negative space. Still don't like the rock, but I think the upper part of the crop is better. Life is all about trade offs

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 28, 2012 at 9:45 AM

Hi Dottie,
On viewing the repost I agree with your decision to crop out the offending rock. I like the added space on the right.

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Comment posted by Holly Morris on December 29, 2012 at 11:29 PM

Like the added space on the right in the repost and the bottom crop of the first. Great detail
HollyMorris

Registered on October 9, 2012, 66 Posts, 112 Comments