Heron and Jacana

Gallery: AvianPosted September 14, 20171,380 views16 comments

The massive legs of a goliath heron wade through a pond while an African jacana patrols the shoreline in the background. A bit of a different composition from my shoot at the Lagoon Hide in Zimanga last year.

Canon 7DII
Canon 100-400mm
ISO 800
1/400th
f/5.6

Max

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 14, 2017 at 7:13 PM

Max, this is pretty cool. While it might be way different, that only adds to its appeal for me. Fun take that I'm glad you shared. cool

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 14, 2017 at 9:39 PM

Max, this is pretty cool. I would like it also just with the part of the heron that you have in it also. I think images of the legs of large birds are actually really impressive.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 14, 2017 at 10:13 PM

I agree - "cool" is a fine description of this unusual image.

Well seen and well done.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on September 15, 2017 at 2:11 AM

A very unique and artistic composition, Max! You jumped right out of the box and I think it payed off nicely! enlightened

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on September 15, 2017 at 8:47 AM

Hi Max!
Very nicely framed!
I was just wondering, how it would have looked vice-versa, oof legs & focuessd Jacana.

Jagdeep Rajput angel

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on September 15, 2017 at 9:47 AM

Very nice vision and execution on a unique image.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on September 15, 2017 at 1:45 PM

A nice original thought image. It's very easy to get set in our ways and just do the old BOAS because that's what so many people like. You took advantage of a really good opportunity. I really like it.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 15, 2017 at 2:10 PM

A very artistic shot, Max, and quite appealing for my taste. It may be my imagination, but the horizon looks just a bit skewed.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 16, 2017 at 8:56 AM

I don't know many photographers who would have even seen this image Max. Very nicely done! I LOVE thinking outside the box. Especially when it produces results like this one.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 16, 2017 at 9:45 AM

The unusual composition works very well for me.
Very well seen!

D&L

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on September 16, 2017 at 10:41 AM

Thanks, everyone. While I'm not the biggest fan of hide photography, there's no question that being stationed underground this close to the action presents some unique perspectives and photo opportunities.

Dennis, I see what you mean about the horizon. In this case, I believe I used the ripple of water as my barometer for being "level," as I don't always trust undulating shorelines when it comes to determining a straight horizon. The lines in the background do make it seem slightly tilted, but it's hard to say whether that's truly the case.

Max

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on September 16, 2017 at 10:46 AM

Max: what all those other folks said plus this one deserves a large place on your wall. Richard

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 16, 2017 at 9:29 PM

Very cool and unique Max devil

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on September 16, 2017 at 10:45 PM

Love it Max!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 17, 2017 at 10:45 AM

Love this other-than-usual approach. The light is awesome.. Have been looking at it for quite a while, and the longer I look the better it gets devil

.. A gem ! Hans

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on September 18, 2017 at 10:31 AM

Max, this is really unique and I love it. Great job of portraying and emphasizing the relative sizes of these birds.

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