Texas Great Blue Heron

Gallery: AvianPosted December 2, 2016130 views3 comments

I was waiting for some ducks to fly by and this guy nearly ran into me. I liked the feather detail and the way he stands out from the pleasing background. Processed using Lightroom CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2017) along with Light Craft's LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f7.1
1/1600s
Focal Length 519mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 1000

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on December 2, 2016 at 6:53 AM

Jerry,

I like the pose of the heron and that it is flying towards the viewer. Technically very good.

I may have liked a more smoother and less brighter background. A smoother background may have been possible by using a lower aperture. On the other hand I guess there is not to much that can be done, since F5.6 is the biggest aperture possible with the lens as used enlightened

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 2, 2016 at 4:53 PM

Superb detail in the heron, Jerry, and the bg is very nice. I like the wing position and you got great light on the subject. Well done.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on December 2, 2016 at 7:55 PM

Very nice clarity on this heron. The wing position is really pleasant. I like the fact that you are at eye level. Background is fine.

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