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Heron Portrait
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Heron Portrait

by Rick Turner

Gallery: AvianPosted June 18, 201292 views2 comments
This is more of the juvenile Blue Heron that has been a subject of mine for the past couple weeks on turtle Creek in uptown Dallas, Texas.

Raw process in LR3
post process in PS5 with selective blur on rock in background
Sony a77
Sony G 70-400 f4.5 zoom @ 120mm
Tripod and ballhead
Camo cover
F16
1/350 sec
ISO640

c & c welcomed :wavey:

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 19, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Rick, beautiful light in this image, and great sharpness and colors. I like the look of the rock on which the bird is standing.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on June 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM
The great blues are few and far between in this area, especially this year. His feathers look pristine and I like the sharpness of your capture. Wish for a little more eye contact, but that's life. If only they posed on command. :biggrin:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments