Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted April 18, 2016167 views7 comments

A pretty simple image of what seems like a pretty common scene, but I really liked the habitat aspect of this image.

7D2 Sigma 150-600 C @ 267 mm, handheld from boat, f/7.1, 1/1250, iso 800, manual exposure. Processed in LR5 & CS6. Full frame, selective sharpening to bird. Taken at 1:42 PM under cloudy skies on March 26th.

Your comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 18, 2016 at 1:57 PM

I love it as posted. This has a great feel for location and habitat. The black background really sets off the gheron and the vegetation to advantqage.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on April 18, 2016 at 2:06 PM

Excellent habitat image Dennis. I love your choice of placement here and the dark background contrasts really well against the bird.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on April 18, 2016 at 6:40 PM

This is a really nice GBH image Dennis. I really like the bird against the darker background. Looks like classic habitat. Well done!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 18, 2016 at 8:52 PM

I like the inclusion of the habitat Dennis, but the reed on the bottom of the beak is sort of distracting in my opinion. this is one of those times, I might be tempted to clone.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 19, 2016 at 9:56 AM

Hey Dennis,
This turned out well considering how deep in the reeds he was. I never saw this opening as I was trying to position the boat without disrupting the water with wake waves. You took full advantage and came away with an excellent image of subject and habitat. The reed under the chin doesn't bother me knowing the situation of this capture but as an objective observer I would have to agree that by removing it you could make a great image a tiny bit better. You wouldn't have to remove the whole thing just the top arch and turn it into two shorter reeds.
Well done . . . devil

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 19, 2016 at 10:50 PM

Hi Dennis,

The Gbh is situated in a great place for fishing. The reed off the bill is awkward, but the heron does not mind one bit. I agree with Mike that this shot turned out quite well with all of the surrounding reeds. The dark BG is very nice........................Jim

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 20, 2016 at 5:05 PM

A very nice environmental portrait of this guy Dennis, excellent detail and I like the reeds. devil

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