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Great Blue Herons

by Luke Ormand

Gallery: AvianPosted April 23, 201283 views5 comments
Thanks for all the feedback on the previous image - here is a shot that is a little easier to comprehend

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/6.7
1/2500s
ISO 640
-.33 EC

Full Frame (plus a small strip of canvas), adjustments in ACR and in CS6 (beta)

- Luke

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 23, 2012 at 11:11 PM
Quite different than the norm, I like the low illumination on the shadowed side of the birds. I would like to see a little more room at the bottom for the lower bird's body/neck. Neat!
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on April 24, 2012 at 12:40 AM
Luke,
Very cool capture. I like this one almost as much as your last post. Could use just a little more room at the top for me but nicely composed. Love the lighting here Luke. I really, really like these two images you posted. The backdrop is nice and warm and makes the feathers really stand out. Love the squiggly little head feathers on the Juvi. Super image.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 24, 2012 at 7:01 AM
I like this image better than the first in this series. A neat feel to this for sure. Maybe just a bit more room on top?
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 24, 2012 at 9:19 AM
I like this one much better. A little more in the bottom of frame would help
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on April 24, 2012 at 12:49 PM
I like this comp as posted Luke. Good looks at the chick and Mom and wonderful detail on both birds. The early morning light is gorgeous.
Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments