CLASSIC Posed Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2014121 views11 comments

Green Heron ( Butorides virescens )

Another capture along the Seaside lava rocks. Unusual to see him at this locale, usually in the mangroves.
Early morning prior to sunrise this little guy was active seeking his morning protein from the small tidal water pools left from a previous ocean wave.
The pose is held for a few seconds then like a bolt of lightning he captures another small creature within his beak.
I like his Frozen-Look here, and his Very focused eye on the prey.

Fuji S5 Pro Camera with a Nikon 200-400 Lens VR F4., Taken @ 280mm,
1/100 speed, Handheld while in a prone position,
F6.3, ISO 200. About 90% of full frame

No Baiting, Not called in, Just a Wild Beauty!:)

Comments & Critiques Appreciated.

Bill ( To fully appreciate , should see Larger Version )

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Matthew Studebaker on January 29, 2014 at 6:38 PM

a fun, tense pose. Good exposure

Registered on December 21, 2013, 11 Posts, 82 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 29, 2014 at 8:13 PM

Sweet image, Bill. An interesting angle to get the tide pool in the bg.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 29, 2014 at 9:17 PM

Super detail and I really like the hunting pose and environment here Bill, the oof rock in the fg is a little distracting but likely nothing you could have done about that, well done.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Bob McQuade on January 30, 2014 at 6:47 AM

Nice pose and detail on the heron, possibly a little over saturated ( on my monitor, at least). Don't know if this was cropped or not, but a little more space left and at the top would be nice.

Registered on October 8, 2009, 214 Posts, 432 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on January 30, 2014 at 7:08 PM

Great capture of this nice hunting pose, Bill! Excellent detail and beautiful color.

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 30, 2014 at 9:41 PM

My comments pretty much echo Nate's on this one Bill, but I also like the unique location of this one.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 31, 2014 at 7:56 AM

Another sweet photo of this heron in this great habitat. A very pleasing composition.

Very Nice Work Bill!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 31, 2014 at 9:42 AM

Neat 'skulking' arrow-like pose and I really like this setting as before Bill.
Great detail, well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 31, 2014 at 9:58 AM

I like the comp and the setting. For me, the oof rock in front is a bit much, but the only thing I can think to do would be make this more of a pano image, but then you would lose some of the sense of the setting, which is unusual. Overall, a pretty good shot. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on January 31, 2014 at 12:03 PM

Hello Guys & Gals

Thanks for taking the time to Critique. Very much appreciated!:)

Hello.. Dennis , was hoping to capture a reflection of him in the tidal pool but had to settle for this.
...........Bob, as mentioned in my info. about 90% of original and no room up top.
...........The foreground oof rock is a distraction but "it is what it is"!

Thanks everyone for your comments

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 31, 2014 at 10:44 PM

Hi Bill

The large version shows some very good detail... I also love the pose and the colors

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments