Stalker

Gallery: AvianPosted June 1, 2014142 views9 comments

I was at Busch Wildlife Center in Jupiter Florida the other day which has mostly captive (rehabbing) animals. They do have a nice florida swamp with a boardwalk though and it's always filled with Green Herons. I was happy to take off my TC and use just the 300mm as this bird stalked its prey beneath the duckweed

Nikon D7100 300mm f4
f/4
1/200s
ISO 1000

Full Frame, minor adjustments in LR5 and CS5

- Luke

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 1, 2014 at 10:02 PM

Very nice - I like the overall color of this and the feeling of intimacy.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 1, 2014 at 11:19 PM

A neat angle, Luke. More dof would have been nice, but you obviously didn't have the light for it. Wonderful look at the eye, and tack sharp where it's most important.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 2, 2014 at 12:25 AM

Good catch, Luke. Sharp where it matters and I like the swampy surroundings.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 2, 2014 at 7:52 AM

Good detail and well composed. I like the POV you were able to capture here.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 2, 2014 at 8:45 AM

The silent sniper unmasked ! Nice shot Luke ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 3, 2014 at 12:19 AM

A habitat shot that doesn't distract from the bird; nicely done. And you've captured the tension of these guys as they stalk prey. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 3, 2014 at 8:49 AM

Luke,
This is a great photo and it demonstrates subtle action. He is stealthily intent. Like the composition and the surroundings right down to the moss on his legs.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 3, 2014 at 5:01 PM

I really like the setting here Luke. I also like the pose he gave you. Of course I wish you had a bit more light to work with so stop down a bit more, but certainly not within your control.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 7, 2014 at 8:36 AM

I like the intimate comp, it works very well with this setting Luke.
Techs look right on the money, neat pose..
Sharp eye/head, excellent color

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