Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted February 26, 2011161 views14 comments

Hello... I've been a long time fan of NPN and just recently became a member. I'm looking forward to participating in the forums and learning & sharing with everyone from this great site.

I captured this image a number of years back here in northern Utah... thanks for taking a look, and I appreciate your comments.

Canon 20D w/ 400 5.6L
1/1000 f/5.6 iso200
vertical capture

Thanks,
John

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 26, 2011 at 8:21 AM

Welcome to NPN John! I really like the directional light here and the fact that even with the brighter parts of the heron facing the sun the light's are under control on both bird and fish. The heron is sharp, the fish is sharp enough and the open mouth of the fish adds to the drama. Well done and hope to see you in a few hours.

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

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 26, 2011 at 8:24 AM

Hi John!

So good to see you posting here!

I love the setting you have presented, snowy foreground, the ice and open water further back. It's also a great pose and the fish in the bill of the heron adds a lot of interest. Lovely light and natural colors. It is a small thing but a little more dof would have also gotten the face of the fish a bit sharper. The blowing ociptal plume is very nice too. Exposure looks great.

We'll see you a little later today

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

Comment posted by Harry Harris on February 26, 2011 at 8:28 AM

Welcome John. Nice start. I like the captured behavior and on the large image you can even see the GBH's tongue. The almost centered bird works for me because it brings a focus to the head and fish.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on February 26, 2011 at 8:42 AM

Hi John, Welcome to NPN. Very nice image. I like the expression you have captured both on the fish and the heron. Great detail, exposure lookd great. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on February 26, 2011 at 9:24 AM

Hi John: Welcome!! Glad to have you here. I'm sure we will enjoy your images. The light on this image is really nice. You held the detail in the brighter areas and still have nice details in the shadows. Gotta love the look on the face of the fish.... Ooooohhhhhh...... Nice image.

Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments

Comment posted by Manoj Vallati on February 26, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Welcome John.. A nice capture..I like the looks of the heron and the poor fish.. If this is a FF image, I would do a square crop focusing on the eyes of heron and the fish...(to add more drama)
Even this frame works perfect...

Registered on February 24, 2011, 49 Posts, 148 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on February 26, 2011 at 5:26 PM

my first comment was: wow!! ant hen ai looked at the larger one and i changed my mind. Now my comment is wow,wow,wow!!! Sharp, detailed, behavioral and perfectly composed. And the fish's open mouth is a big plus.

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 26, 2011 at 7:03 PM

That's quite the open mouth on the fish. The light is excellent and you've used it well to bring out texture.

Well done.

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

Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on February 26, 2011 at 8:28 PM

I love the contrast between the two expressions and you've got the light at the right spot. Great post

Registered on July 23, 2005, 111 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on February 26, 2011 at 8:45 PM

Thanks for the welcome and comments everyone... I appreciate it!

Registered on February 26, 2011, 58 Posts, 313 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 26, 2011 at 8:57 PM

Welcome John and what a wonderful image, especially the fishes expression. Techs are spot-on too.

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

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 26, 2011 at 9:46 PM

Hi John

Beautifully composed, with great detail and color. The expressions of the bird and the fish adds drama to the scene!

Albert Darmo. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 27, 2011 at 5:00 AM

Wonderful capture John - welcome to NPN. Lovely light, detail and the fish is a real bonus.

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 28, 2011 at 9:43 AM

A great image to have caught love the gaping mouth of the stunned fish, colour looks good to and welcome to the forum

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments