Tricolored Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted April 1, 2011188 views19 comments

Another Florida pic, a Tricolored Heron, fishing at Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, FL.

Your comments and critiques are appreciated. Please view the larger version if possible.

Canon 7D, 500mm + 1.4x, monopod

1/800, f/5.6, ISO 640

Crop to 83% of original (14.9 of 18MP)

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on April 1, 2011 at 11:57 PM

Nice light here Brian. I like the pose, the arrow-shaped disturbed water, and the drop coming off his beak.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 1, 2011 at 11:57 PM

ABsolute beauty Brian! Love the dropket falling from the beak!!! Colors, exposure and angle all great. Well done!

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on April 2, 2011 at 12:09 AM

I very much like the light in this image, Brian. Very minimalistic. The water drops and reflection make this image special. The eye level angle and comp go well together. Congrats on getting this beauty!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 2, 2011 at 5:40 AM

Nice shot- Like the warm green color of the water and the water reflection- the droplets add a pleasant extra- Great job, Fabio

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Comment posted by Phil Mclean on April 2, 2011 at 6:41 AM

Lovely light,detail,pose and the bird stands out nicely against that super background.

Phil.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 2, 2011 at 6:55 AM

What a wonderful image Brian :^) I have the same equipment you're using, so this is a great picture for me to set my standards of excellence by, thanks for sharing this :^)

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on April 2, 2011 at 1:45 PM

I especially like the detail and colors here, Brian. Interesting how the single drop becomes two in the reflection too. Very fine capture.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 2, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Gorgeous light and a very nice angle, Brian. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 2, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Terrific light. A compelling minimalist image.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 2, 2011 at 7:50 PM

Lovely lighting and reflection Brian

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 2, 2011 at 8:09 PM

Spectacular light on this heron, Brian. That green water is awesome. Great pose and really nice detail. Superb image.

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 2, 2011 at 9:31 PM

Sweet light, nice pose and a wonderful reflection. The two water droplets are the finishing touch.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 2, 2011 at 10:05 PM

Beautiful beautiful. Love the lighting, the reflection and thatsingle falling drop of water.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 3, 2011 at 1:02 AM

A Beauty Brian

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 3, 2011 at 6:04 AM

You had fun didn't you Brian. Great light and i love the arrow of ripples ahead of the bird

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 3, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Beautiful color, action and reflection, Brian.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 4, 2011 at 1:45 PM

Very nice work!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 5, 2011 at 6:23 PM

Wonderful shot Brian, I like the colors, reflections, water drops and the detail on the larger image looks great, well done.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 14, 2011 at 3:56 PM

A simple but elegant, serene yet dynamic image. Well composed, exposed and presented tricolored heron image. Made even better by your low angle.

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