Molting Little Blue #2

Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 2017141 views6 comments

Molting immature Little Blue Heron
This photograph was taken at Hammonasset Beach State Park,CT This is the same molting Lettle Blue Herons. I was not luck on this shot the sun went aback in. The photo was taken from a tripod ( IS OFF). I used Lightroom 5 to work on Exposure, Contrast, Hightlight, and Clarity. The Shot is cropped by 50%.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 05/22/17 08:44:06
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/800
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3, ISO Speed 640
Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011, Focal Length 600.0mm
Image Quality RAW, AF Mode AI Servo AF.
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 29, 2017 at 4:33 PM

Cool pose, Peter. I always like it when they fluff out like this. Not quite as good eye contact as the last post, but the pose makes up for it.

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

Comment posted by David Schoen on May 29, 2017 at 7:15 PM

Nice image of this Little Blue Heron. Always fun to see a different pose. Good job in difficult conditions. It stands out nicely against the foreground and background grasses.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 30, 2017 at 12:23 AM

Cool pose, Peter. Overall, a very good shot of an interesting plumage. There's some lack of detail in some of the feathers in the larger view; I'm unsure why.

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

Comment posted by Gary Minish on May 30, 2017 at 2:48 AM

It looks like this Heron is having a bad hair day enlightened

Definitely a unique pose. The feathers appear to be a bit soft, even in the large version. Maybe a little extra sharpening?

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on May 30, 2017 at 12:21 PM

Hi
Thanks for the comments. I think the Heron was shaking his feathers a little to fast for the 1/800 shutter speed. I do not like going above ISO speed of 640.
Peter

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

Comment posted by Skip Layman on May 31, 2017 at 1:22 PM

I like the" messy looking" bird. Maybe a shot with a slower shutter speed to show the shaking might have worked?

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