Tri-color Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted August 27, 2016313 views7 comments

Green Cay Nature area, SE Florida

Landed on a railing right in front of me. It's rare to get them eye-level and looking right at you.
Usually in the water, looking down or ahead for prey.

2016:07:17 12:09:49
D800
300mm
1/800 sec, f/10
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 1600
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 27, 2016 at 11:39 AM

Hi Sandy
Really nice head shot. Was there any more space on the left or rignt sides of the frame?
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 27, 2016 at 11:52 AM

Nope, he landed on a rail only a few feet from me, and I had to back up quickly to get him in frame.
What you see is what i got! cool

Sandy

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 27, 2016 at 4:07 PM

A very nice portrait, Sandy, particularly that spectacular eye. I like the pose and composition.

devil

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 27, 2016 at 4:37 PM

Love, love that eye Sandy. Also like the curve in the neck. Nice portrait!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 28, 2016 at 6:20 AM

Nice, portrait Sandy ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on August 28, 2016 at 2:45 PM

Very nice portrait, Sandy. I like the feather plume flipping up in the back.

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Comment posted by David Rowe on September 5, 2016 at 8:34 AM

What a wonderful portrait, Sandy, I’d say it is close to perfection!
As usual you did an excellent job on the technical side too with no noise at ISO 1600. I wish we had similar ‘tricoloreds’ here in Switzerland.
David

Registered on December 20, 2013, 133 Posts, 286 Comments