American Bittern

Gallery: AvianPosted May 12, 201061 views5 comments

American Bittern out in the open. Not something you see very often, but yesterday we got lucky. Photo was taken at Ile Bizard Nature Park, Ile Bizard, Quebec.

Nikon D300
Nikkor 70-200mm VR f/2.8
Exposure: 1/8000 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 200 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Hal Trachtenberg on May 12, 2010 at 5:31 AM

Here's a shot of it in flight.

Registered on December 26, 2009, 31 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Hal Trachtenberg on May 12, 2010 at 5:35 AM

and another flight

Registered on December 26, 2009, 31 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Arni on May 12, 2010 at 6:54 AM

Great detail and bg blur here Hal, you had a rare moment. I never seem to be able to get these birds far enough away from there cover to blur the bg. Maybe thats why it flew away.

Registered on December 24, 2008, 112 Posts, 629 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 12, 2010 at 7:46 AM

Lovely textures and browns Hal - like the raised foot

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on May 12, 2010 at 7:49 AM

Very nice, Hal. I'd be ecstatic with these images. I might bump contrast a bit, but then again these have a sort of dreamy soft feel just the way they are.

Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments