Rufescent Tiger-Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted November 8, 2014124 views10 comments

Canon 1D-X, 300mm f2.8 x 2.0 teleconverter, handheld
f6.3, 1/1000, ISO1000

A fairly common heron of the Pantanal, rarely far from water. Please view the larger version for the patterns in the neck and flank.

Cropped to vertical comp. Slight adjustments to Levels; slight sharpening to bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 8, 2014 at 2:36 AM

Jim,
If your ethics allow I would definitely consider making the wire disappear.
Marvelous bird with great detail

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on November 8, 2014 at 5:12 AM

Nice image, Jim.
I really like this bird, its colors.

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 8, 2014 at 8:31 AM

Very nice capture. The detail is amazing. Well done.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on November 8, 2014 at 9:24 AM

That chestnut head and nape sets this off beautifully, wires can be a pain sometimes but I'm ok with this,nice shot Jim.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 8, 2014 at 11:35 AM

What a gorgeous bird! Nice pose, excellent feather detail, and I don't mind the wires at all.
Well done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 8, 2014 at 2:41 PM

Sweet, sweet, sweet! I think I would lean toward disappearing the wire, but it is fine with it in.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 8, 2014 at 9:25 PM

Wow, this really good Jim. The details in the heron and the colors are amazing. I would vote for removing the wire. But I agree its a solid shot with it too. Nice Job!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 9, 2014 at 6:15 AM

Exquisite detail in the larger image Jim

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 9, 2014 at 11:10 AM

Lovely colors and BG Jim!
Very nice detail that has revealed all the subtle feather patterns at the neck/flank as you say..
Well done

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 9, 2014 at 12:44 PM

Excellent - nice color, detail, and composition. The wires are not an issue IMO.

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