Green Heron Juvie

Gallery: AvianPosted September 22, 2011150 views16 comments

Green Heron on a perch over lily pads. Did not stay very long but posed a bit before he flew off. Nikon D300s, 300mm f2.8 lens with 1.4 tc. ISO-500, f 6.3, S-1/640. Cropped from vertical. Thanks for looking critique welcomed. Ray

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16 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 22, 2011 at 12:53 AM

Great shot Ray! Plenty of detail and interest, love the patterns and colours of the plumage. Easy to understand why you'd want to crop this from a vertical, and unless there's some great distraction in the RH side of the frame, I'd certainly consider adding some more canvas giving the young fellla more space to look into.

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on September 22, 2011 at 1:05 AM

Very nice shot. I like the pose you caught. Good perch. Good detail.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 22, 2011 at 1:52 AM

Excellent!
Great pose , very nice feather detail, complimentary BG.
I'd personally clean up the cobwebs..
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 22, 2011 at 8:37 AM

Excellent POV and pose Ray, nice & sharp.
Great perch with the spiders web adding good interest too IMO..
Techs look excellent all around, very nice!

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on September 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM

Love the image Ray. My wife loves "scratch shots" and whenever I am out I try to capture a scratch image for her. I am sure she will like this one when she visits NPN tonight. I agree that a little more room on the right side would be nice. Your techs are right on IMO and I like the background which compliments the colors of the Heron.

Skip Harris

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

Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on September 22, 2011 at 11:10 AM

Great behavioral image Ray, and a great image all around. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on September 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM

Hey Ray,
Greenies are one of my favorites! Perch and light look good as does the action. A nice one!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on September 22, 2011 at 7:47 PM

Nice one Ray. I like the way the perch goes up to a point. Great detail too.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 22, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Very nice sharpness/detail. Good exposure, nice composition.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on September 22, 2011 at 9:20 PM

Ray,
Sweet image. Only things needing attention are the bright circle in the water to be toned down or cloned out, and maybe the removal of the cob webs although I kinda like them. Not sure on that one. Love the raised foot and the complete clarity and sharpness. I generally don't like a square comp and I think this could use more room on the top and the right side and I'm not sure you need that much room along the bottom. Just a thought. Love it!!!

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 22, 2011 at 9:47 PM

This is super Ray. I love the perch and the bird. Nice sharpness and detail. What makes the image for me is the BG. Love the lily pads close and the smooth water behind. My personal taste would be for a bit more room on the right.

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

Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on September 22, 2011 at 10:30 PM

Very nice detail in this heron, Ray. I like the scratching pose you have captured. Nice perch and background. Really nice image.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 22, 2011 at 11:34 PM

Beautiful light and pose, Ray. Perfect focus and dof. Excellent image.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 23, 2011 at 7:07 AM

I love the pose and comp. of this not easily captured heron. His scratching the itch action is a plus. Excellent detail too!