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Great Blue Heron
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Great Blue Heron

by Jerry Austin

Gallery: AvianPosted December 25, 2013100 views3 comments
Caught this Heron taking a shot at dinner.

Canon 7D
Canon 200-400 f4
f5.6
1/640 s
Focal Length 560 mm, teleconverter engaged
ISO 320

Comments and critiques welcome.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 26, 2013 at 5:39 PM
Nice mood, Jerry. I see why you left so much room at top with those lovely reflections. However, as posted, it feels a bit top heavy to me. I think, if you have more room on the right, it might be nice to put it back to balance the image and make it more of a birdscape with the heron in the lower left 1/3 point.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 27, 2013 at 10:19 AM
I like the action and the reflection a lot here Jerry. The reeds add really nice color but I would still take a bit off the top. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 28, 2013 at 1:48 PM
Jerry,
Very nice action and mood in this image, I like the framing as is, the room at the top adds to the mood, stillness and solitude of the Heron and the overall scene.
This would make a great wall hanger, Well Done . . .
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments