BC Night Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted February 12, 2017318 views14 comments

Changed colour profiles and much more, with Keith's and Richard's help, so hopefully now the problems I have been having with colour management are over, and both versions are the same.

Maui, (correction, not Kauai) , Hawaiian Islands. Lots of Night Herons here, often hunting closeby.
2017:02:04 12:40:45
D800
500mm
1/4000 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1
ISO: 1000
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on February 12, 2017 at 4:26 AM

Great looking image Sandy. Love seeing the environment with what he is standing on and in the BG with also the blue sky

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 12, 2017 at 4:57 AM

I like the perfect details and the light a lot.
D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 12, 2017 at 7:15 AM

Classic shot in great light. Nice to see some habitat too.
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on February 12, 2017 at 9:02 AM

Sandy,
I agree with the comments so far and really like the POV you managed here. You nailed the exposure with some really nice detail in the whites.
Sweet as always . . . laugh

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 12, 2017 at 11:54 AM

Very nice as posted. A classic pose. Good and natural colors in both the small and large versions.

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on February 12, 2017 at 12:00 PM

Very nice shot. Good job with the exposure extremes on this bird. No nits here.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on February 12, 2017 at 3:22 PM

Really nice portrait, Sandy, and good job including a nice perch and surrounding foliage against the plain blue sky.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 12, 2017 at 4:54 PM

Sandy:

Nice frame: Like the pose and the nice green perch. Colors on both images look exactly the same to me!! Nicely done. I'll work on getting my PDF tutorial out on the site in the next day or so.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on February 12, 2017 at 5:41 PM

Very nice image. I like the pose and light. I am surprised at -1 EC on a bird against the sky, but this looks just fine.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 12, 2017 at 6:32 PM

Nice three-dimensional effect on this image. Terrific detail and I like that it's placed in its environment. I've spent a fair amount of time in Kauai and I suppose I've never noticed these. What part of the island was this image taken? The vegetation looks like the Poipu area.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on February 12, 2017 at 7:08 PM

Great look at this Night Heron, Sandy. Very good job with the exposure.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 12, 2017 at 10:33 PM

Nice, Sandy. I only saw one of these and it was on the ground. This is really nice and both sizes do look the same.

devil

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

Comment posted by Craig Moreau on February 13, 2017 at 3:58 PM

Sandy, a great bird portrait. I like the inclusion of the foliage, and also how the bird fits into that foliage: there is good separation of the bird's head and chest from the background leaves. Great placement of the bird, and sharpness throughout. This is great!

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on February 13, 2017 at 4:02 PM

Really nice details in this image Sandy, color palette is beautiful. I am glad you worked out your profile issues. Well done!

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