Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted July 10, 2011117 views3 comments

After spending the day shooting the rose garden we walked around the pond and found this great blue protecting his territory from the geese. He paid very little attention to me so I was able to sit on a bench and snap a few shots before he left. Used Canon 7D with 100-400 IS lens @ 190mm, ISO 1000, F6.2, 1/400 sec.

Comments always welcomed.

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3 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 11, 2011 at 12:53 AM

This view gives a nice look at the plume on the head. However,I would prefer a slight head turn towards the camera, guess you can't have it both ways. Good separation of the subject from the water and some pretty highlights in the water as well.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 11, 2011 at 2:51 AM

Wow, lovely detail here. Unusually nice view of the plume too.
Nice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on July 11, 2011 at 9:50 PM

Lots of nice detail here. Since he appears to be looking into the distance, I'd give him more room to do so by extending the right side of the image.

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