Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted November 2, 201571 views7 comments

A simple compositoin, but I liked the angle from above and the look of the water as a bg in this one. This was taken from the road shoulder where the highway crosses the Big Beef Creek estuary on a causeway (quite a bit of parking room for photographers). At higher tides the water comes right up to the riprap and you end up shooting down. Once it goes out a bit, the beach is accessible.

7Dii, 500mm f4 ISL + 1.4TC, Jobu gimbal on RRS legs, f/7.1, 1/2500, iso 500, manual exposure. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Full frame.

Given the size of the bird in the frame, the larger image is much more effective.

I appreaciate the comments on all my posts and look forward to your input on this one.

Thanks,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 2, 2015 at 7:57 PM

Love the eye contact and that deep blue water. Large image is excellent

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 3, 2015 at 12:11 AM

The detail looks good in this Dennis. I am going back and forth about the comp. I am wondering how this might look a bit tighter?

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

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 3, 2015 at 9:25 AM

Nice gliding shot of the heron Dennis. Good look at the eye and yes the water looks very pleasing. Techs look good too.

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 3, 2015 at 11:52 AM

Very nice in flight image, Dennis, with excellent color and detail.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on November 3, 2015 at 1:06 PM

Very nice as larger image Dennis. The heron is very sharp and pops on my monitor.

Registered on November 6, 2006, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 4, 2015 at 9:01 PM

Very nice lighting and well composed here Dennis devil

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

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 5, 2015 at 10:55 AM

Indeed nice to the upper wings of the bird ! The larger version indeed renders a better idea ! Great !Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments