Black Headed Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted March 17, 201074 views7 comments

Here I have a Black Headed Heron pictured near Cape Town in the early morning. I switched from the Canon 500mm to the Canon 100 - 400mm here and quite like the quality.

Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1600
Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3
Metering Mode Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 250
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm

Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by István Molnár on March 17, 2010 at 4:23 PM

Very nice comp. and colors.
lstván

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 17, 2010 at 5:37 PM

very nice dof and detail. I've not seen a black headed before

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 17, 2010 at 5:56 PM

Nice one, Neal. I like the foreground vegetation.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 18, 2010 at 10:02 AM

good move on the lens switch--I like your comp here.

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on March 18, 2010 at 10:41 AM

Nice composition and bold colours Neal

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on March 18, 2010 at 4:59 PM

That's a cool bird and a nice shot!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 19, 2010 at 12:38 AM

I like the multiple layers in this shot, all OOF but the bird. Really sets the scene without being distracting. Nicely vibrant colors, too.

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