Great Blue

Gallery: AvianPosted October 1, 20174,350 views4 comments

I took this in late afternoon at Assateague NWR in VA a couple weeks ago, using my Canon Mark II with Canon 100-400 mm L lens at 400 mm, hand held. Settings were 1/1500, f6.7, ISO 400. Just basic editing in LR and PS, and cropped at 60% of full frame. I liked that the wind was blowing his feathers up on the back of his head, making it a "bad hair day" image. Comments and suggestions welcome.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 1, 2017 at 4:02 PM

This is anice image of a typical scene there. Very natural, with good detail and exposure.

Shouldn't that be Chincoteague NWR? Assateague is the name of the national seashore, isn't it ? I made a number of autumn visits to Chincoteague when I lived in NJ so many years ago.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on October 1, 2017 at 4:17 PM

I think it can be called either one. I was actually on Assateague Island at the time, not far from the seashore. Lots of wading birds, etc. are there on the island. Chincoteague Island actually has a town there, as I am sure you recall. it is a wonderful place to visit. You never know what kind of wildlife will show up for you to photograph, but you can pretty much count on quite a few and a good variety. For those that might be interested, here is a link to view. http://www.assateagueisland.com/wildlife/wildlife.htm

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on October 1, 2017 at 4:39 PM

Hi Shirly
You a really nice looking Great Blue there. The detail and great and it pops out of the back-round nicely.
Peter

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 1, 2017 at 5:00 PM

Nice pose, Shirley and it certainly does look disheveled. Exposure and focus look excellent.

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