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Tricolor in Environment
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Tricolor in Environment

by Bill Leggett

Gallery: AvianPosted November 27, 2009120 views9 comments
Shot mid-September in Bayou Sauvage NWR. I was a little surprised that this turned out to be acceptable given the slow shutterspeed. Could have done without the deadfall at the top RHS, but that's the environment they choose, and impossible to reposition from the boardwalk.

Olympus E-3, ZD 300 +EC20, Wimberley I, ISO 400, 1/125 f5.7, 0.0EV, early (6:45am) light somewhat subdued by the boardwalk on the east (left) side of me.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 27, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Bill,

I don't mind the deadfall at all, it is simply a part of this heron's environment.

I love the heron's pose with the one raised leg, the colors, details and your choice of comp.

Very appealing image as posted.
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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 27, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Very well done. Deadfall not a real problem.
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
nice light, and I see no problem with this image as is. Sharon
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Comment posted by Murali Santhanam on November 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
The low light highlighting the beak from the bottom and sketching out the neck in curve is the best part of this picture. Well taken.
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 28, 2009 at 12:45 AM
Beautiful backlit photo of a tricolor - unfortunately they are pretty rare around these parts. I also really like the habitat and the reflection of the feet/legs/

- Luke
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Gomez on November 28, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Great image, Bill! The colors on this individual seem lighter than the tricolors I'm used to seeing. :toast: :jump:
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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on November 28, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Great capture and presentation Bill :toast:
Bob :wavey:
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Comment posted by David Sparks on November 28, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Bill:
Nice environment shot and the heron gave you a good pose. I like the lifted foot and the lighting on the beak. :toast:
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 29, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Thanks for the comments on this one. It had gotten lost in the shuffle of a fairly productive September in Bayou Sauvage NWR.

Luke, I'm happy to say that Tricolors are quite common in south Louisiana, and lucky for me since they are my favorite of the long-legged waders. It's also fortunate that the juveniles, like other species, have not yet learned to fear humans, not the case with the adults in my experience.

Rick, I should have qualified by saying that this is a juvenile. They are not only lighter, but the colors have much more intermixed brown than the distinctive cobalt blue-grey they acquire as adults.

Thanks again - Bill
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