This shot was also taken on Lieutenant River, Ct. using a tripod. I cropped the shot by 10%, brought down the white hightlinghs and add a little clarity in Lightroom 5.7 The Heron and Egret were sharing the same fishing spot
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Shooting Date/Time 07/19/15 07:52 AM
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure, Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 8.0, Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1/3, ISO Speed 320
Auto ISO Speed ON, Lens TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
Focal Length 350.0mm, White Balance Mode Auto, AF Mode AI Servo AF
Thank you for stopping by.
Peter
Comments
6 commentsI like the relative positoins of the subject and their placement in the frame, Peter. There's some implied tension in the Heron's look though they always look pretty belligerant. I do wish you could have shifted your position just a bit further left so the eEgret's bill wouldn't cross the Heron's neck. Great job on the exposure.
Both birds nicely exposed & sharp Peter. I agree with Dennis on the move to the left if it was possible.
Often forget to do it myself, especially when there's little time as a shot unfolds. But a vertical orientation here might've worked out better for you on this one..
Well done & have a great weekend
Nice work getting good focus on both birds Peter. I do agree with both other comments about wishing you could have moved more left and also Howard's suggestion about cropping vertical. Still, these interaction shots are not easy and are usually the ones which provide us the least amount of set up time, so nice job.
Another vote for moving a few feet to the left... And I agree about the tension between the two birds. Nice capture.
Hi Peter,
I would echo the vertical composition including the complete reflections of both birds. The Egret bill crossing the neck of the Heron is a bit distracting, a second or two earlier would have helped the composition, IMO.
Cool shot as is.
Hi
Thanks for all the input. The above frame had the best focus of both birds, I have posted a later frame with a vertial crop. I had only a small trail to photograph from and I can only more up or down the trail not left or right.
Peter