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Green Heron stalking
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Green Heron stalking

by Ray Whitt

Gallery: AvianPosted August 24, 20131,684 views11 comments
Green Heron stalking a dragonfly. Nikon D800, 500mm f4 lens, ISO 1000, f6.3, shutter 1/1250, overcast day. Thanks for looking. Ray

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 24, 2013 at 8:57 AM
I love this. Great action. I do think it is a bit undersaturated.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 24, 2013 at 4:40 PM
Good action. I really like the creeping pose! It needs maybe not more saturation, but a bit more brightening and warmth. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on August 24, 2013 at 6:44 PM
What a great pose and view of the prey....I agree with the temp increase. I like this a lot...really nice capture!
Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on August 24, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Nice shot Ray, like the composition and the drama of the scene. Perhaps an increase in the contrast or vibrance might have made the shot colorful.
Registered on July 29, 2013, 112 Posts, 229 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 25, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Nice pose, Ray.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 27, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Wonderful image Ray, love the moving dragonfly and your composition, the shot really tells a story. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 29, 2013 at 8:14 AM
A big congratulations Ray, very cool capture my friend.
Sorry I missed this, better late than never :smile:
Well done! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on August 29, 2013 at 10:22 AM
Really neat image.
The colours and detail on the heron are wonderful and the intense pose is great.
Only niggle is the branch in the top left hand corner which spoils an otherwise clean photo. :toast:
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 29, 2013 at 11:38 PM
Love it! Great stalking pose, and a d'fly sharp!
Fine detail, colours, and very sweet BG.
Congrats on a hard-to-get Avian WP!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on September 5, 2013 at 1:09 PM
Wonderful shot !!
Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 27, 2014 at 4:38 PM
Hey Ray,
I just happened upon this post for the first time and wanted to let you know how jealous I am. What a great moment to even witness out in the wild but to get a shot this good is remarkable.
Well done . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments