Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 2014162 views5 comments

Hi,
My wife and I recently spent a week in Victoria BC for a little get away, what a beautiful place, it offers lots of outdoor activities and beautiful scenery to enjoy. This photo was taken in Beacon Hill Park.

Updated with Techs:
Canon 7D, 1/640sec, f8, ISO160, Lens EF 400mm f5.6L USM + 1.4x Focal length 560mm, Aperture priority, 9:08am
small crop little off the bottom and left side.

Thank you for viewing
Guy Nelson

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on May 31, 2014 at 8:56 PM

A great profile of this Heron, that black BG really sets it off. Nice light. You didn't post a large version which is always key for critiquing. For the size posted the head looks pretty sharp but the breast looks like it could use a little selective sharpening.

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 31, 2014 at 10:34 PM

Hi Guy,
To my eye this photo looks especially dark. I think that you need to try to get some detail out of the shadows. I took a look at your gallery and I think that overall you are leaning toward darker exposures. With a bird such as this Heron, the black background isn't all that appealing, rather a smooth, even.. but colorful background would be best. Also, if you post your techs for the shot it would be easier for us to make suggestions.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 31, 2014 at 10:59 PM

Nice pose from the Heron and I like the PNW habitat, Guy. Detail looks pretty good in the size you posted it at.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 1, 2014 at 10:54 AM

Guy,
Agree with Charlie's comments. Minor adjustments to make. Nice photo.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 1, 2014 at 5:09 PM

A good shot. Always good to be reminded that Great Blues don't object to roosting in evergreens. I also agree with Charlie that you should try to pull some of the detail out of the shadows. I don't object to the dark tone; that's the temperate rain forest. But you've lost a lot of the bird.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments