Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted February 13, 2013122 views10 comments

I found this Tiger Heron in the same swamp as the Capped Heron previously posed.

Gamboa Rainforest, Panama

D3s
500mm f/4 VRII
SB-900
1/125s @ f/7.1
ISO 1000
- 1/3 EC
- 1 2/3 FEC
Gitzo w/ Whimberley II

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 13, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Very cool, Chuck. I like the pose. The angle seems a little steep. Were you on an elevated walkway of some sort?

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 13, 2013 at 2:28 PM

awesome looking bird - well captured in every respect

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 13, 2013 at 3:03 PM

Quite the bird - very nice! The elevated view is fine with me to get this fairly open view.

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Comment posted by James Allen on February 13, 2013 at 5:09 PM

Beautiful bird, detail, and composition

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on February 13, 2013 at 5:36 PM

A new one on me. Fine looking bird, though. Nicely captured, Chuck.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on February 13, 2013 at 5:41 PM

Interesting to see a heron I have never heard of before or seen a picture of one. The pose allows you to really see the feather patterns and colors. Nice job in getting this shot, way to go.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on February 13, 2013 at 11:47 PM

Dennis- I was on a bank above a swampy area about 4 feet high and sitting as low as I could get. The tripod was almost fully spread in an attempt to get as low an angle as possible. I should have mentioned that in the narrative-thanks for asking and for responding to the image.

Chuck

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 14, 2013 at 12:41 AM

Very nice, Chuck. Great that you were able to get the whole bird. All my shots are the upper half of the bird only, with the legs hidden in the grasses and reeds.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 14, 2013 at 8:38 PM

These are beautiful birds, nice eye contact and detail here Chuck

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Comment posted by May Haga on February 17, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Very nice image Chuck. Nice eye contact and detail. Nice to get him in the open.
May

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