Mirror image

Gallery: AvianPosted July 31, 2011202 views12 comments

I photographed this great blue heron early one morning last fall at White Rock lake in Dallas. It's only five minutes from my house and there are lots of birds there. I liked the mirror image and the colors reflected in the water.

D300s w/ 200-400VRII
1/250 at f4 ISO 400

Thanks in advance for any comments.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 31, 2011 at 1:29 PM

Wow! Love it! The bg is killer...bird is nice and sharp.

Sharon

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on July 31, 2011 at 5:25 PM

Great color in the background and nice comp. Maybe just a little more saturation to help the background colors pop a little more.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on July 31, 2011 at 5:36 PM

Robert, I like the reflection and the variety of colors in the water are interesting. However, the blues in the heron are too saturated for my tastes and don't look natural to my eye.

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

Comment posted by Craig Strand on July 31, 2011 at 6:14 PM

I love this image Robert, especially the larger view. Nice job capturing the GBH's color and detail and the reflection. The reflection of the GBH and BG foliage appears like a watercolor rendition and really adds to the entire capture, congrats!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 31, 2011 at 8:06 PM

Robert,

The reflections on the water are dreamy & very interesting and the still pose of the heron is great. Nice look at the eye and graceful curves of this heron. The blues are a touch oversaturated though and I would tone the blues down for a more natural look.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 31, 2011 at 8:07 PM

Really like the look of this, great colors, wonderful image.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 31, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Beautiful reflected colours!
I'd blur them a bit with a Gausian blur so they don't compete with the heron.
The blues seem over-saturated and very unnatural - but easily corrected. I'd also darken the wide, light post just behind the bird.
Nice catch!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 31, 2011 at 11:02 PM

Beautiful image, Robert. Excellent detail and the water is gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 31, 2011 at 11:39 PM

lovely shot, Robert--the reflections and colors in the water are really nice, as is the reflection. I agree that the blues in the heron don't look natural, but that should be an easy fix.

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

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 1, 2011 at 7:50 AM

Very pleasing image, Robert. The bg adds a lot of interest, it's muted colors really set off the heron. I'd crop the darker green at the very top, and also agree with reducing the blues a bit.

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Comment posted by Robert Holguin on August 1, 2011 at 10:15 AM

Great shot!!! The colors in the water are just amazing and the reflection really adds to the image. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 7, 2013 at 6:37 PM

Don't know how I missed this Robert..
I can't remember seeing such a striking mirrored avian reflection before

I agree with Wayne "I'd crop the darker green at the very top, and also agree with reducing the blues a bit" to make it perfect.

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