Louisiana Heron (juv)

Gallery: AvianPosted August 4, 2010519 views18 comments

Officially a Tricolored Heron, mid-morning, cloudy, truck window on bean bag.

Full Frame

Date/Time: May 13 @ 10:34am
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length 680 mm (Nikon 400mm f/2.8d AF-I with Nikon TC17EII)
Exposure Time 1/1000 sec
Aperture f/4.8 wide open
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias -1/3
White Balance Manual direct sunlight
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Dusty Veideman on August 5, 2010 at 12:17 AM

Very, very nice! No nits from me.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 295 Posts, 547 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 5, 2010 at 1:22 AM

Nice seeing this bird out on a branch where we get a clear view of the feet. A strong graphic composition with the expected high quality.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 5, 2010 at 1:47 AM

Simple, elegant and great techs. Hard to take my eyes away from those feet.

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

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on August 5, 2010 at 7:50 AM

A really nice comp Ronnie. Love the head turn of the heron. Great BG too and wow those legs and feet add a lot. Nice image quality and sharpness. Love it.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 5, 2010 at 8:38 AM

Typically high quality Ronnie - nice even light, detail and comp.

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on August 5, 2010 at 9:28 AM

I love it. The cloud cover made for nice light and the color and detail are extraordinary. The pose with beak parallel to perch is made to order to add harmony.

I am with you, let's start a movement to call them Louisiana Herons.

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 5, 2010 at 10:39 AM

Great job and I'm loving the comp. especially the head turn with the beak angle matching the perch.
Well done!

Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 5, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Beautiful light, pose, comp and background Ronnie. Love the open bill and the colors. You got the creamy colored belly just perfect.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 5, 2010 at 1:55 PM

Ronnie, another exceptional image.
Love the wet feathers, head turn, open beak, pose, and that smooth BG.

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Great pose and a very nice composition, Ronnie.

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

Comment posted by David Hemmings on August 5, 2010 at 5:51 PM

This is so cool, love the pose and those feet

Registered on May 26, 2006, 178 Posts, 1680 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 5, 2010 at 5:58 PM

Fine posture and overall excellent quality image, big buddy! These juvis are sure fun to shoot, aren't they. Might just be my monitor, but maybe a third stop less exposure might work (hard to say).

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 5, 2010 at 7:31 PM

Beautiful color and I like the creamy BG. The diagonal perch matching the angle of the bill makes this image, IMO.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on August 5, 2010 at 7:55 PM

Excellent Ronnie, as per your track record. I agree with all the other superlatives.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 5, 2010 at 8:16 PM

wow--the pose is superb--the twisted neck, the intense eye, the open bill are all excellent. a real beauty, Ronnie.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Bobby Perkins on August 5, 2010 at 11:12 PM

This is awesome. What a magnificent bird, very detailed

Registered on August 4, 2010, 2 Posts, 9 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 5, 2010 at 11:39 PM

Excellent - I especially like the similarly diagonal beak and perch, and image clarity.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 6, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Excellent shot, I am always amazed at your image detail and sharpness, the larger image was a pleasure to view, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments