Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted July 6, 201399 views8 comments

This one doesn't seem all that sure about it's landing technique, but it has all flaps deployed. I liked the ruffled wings and the reflections from the water on the Heron.

1Div, 500mm f4 ISL + 1.4TC, Black Widow on RRS legs, f6.3, 1/1250, iso 320, manual exposure. Processed in CS6 and cropped to 7.1MP.

Your comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on July 7, 2013 at 10:42 AM

Love the "awkward" pose coming in for a landing. Nice timing. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on July 7, 2013 at 5:42 PM

The large version of this image is definitely worth a look - beautiful detail in this full flaps display. I especially like the splaying long feathers on the chest and the raised tips on the primaries. The tack sharp water drops and the muted reflection add a lot - they really balance the image - nice! This would also look nice as a panorama without the reflection - nice to have options.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 7, 2013 at 6:25 PM

Great texture on the underwing with the reflections, Dennis. I like the wingspread and landing pose. Looks like he needs a longer runway.

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on July 7, 2013 at 8:06 PM

Looks a ragged bugger he does...Nice frazzled landing capture...Looks like a 50 year old bomber coming in under fire...hope he didn't hit too hard...

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 8, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Agreed...the larger version is a must see! I like the reflected water on the undersides of the wings, and your great details. Sharon

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on July 9, 2013 at 6:26 AM

I agree with all of the above Dennis, you caught a nice moment here.

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on July 9, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Beautiful capture, Dennis. Supremely sharp.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 9, 2013 at 9:18 PM

I like the reflections form the water on the underside of the wings Dennis. Nice catch.

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