Framed heron

Gallery: AvianPosted December 14, 2017211 views4 comments

Pointe à la Bise, Switzerland
D810 300mm f2.8 G ED VR2 x tc 1.4 series 3
f/10 ISO 1000 1/800s EV +0.3 WBA Handheld
Photoshop CS6

I ventured out in a biting cold wind, hoping for something new but was somewhat disappointed. This Grey Heron obligingly set the scene while my hands were at the at the point of freezing.
Your crits and nits are most welcome
David

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 14, 2017 at 12:10 PM

Can certainly sympathize with you as far as the hands at the freezing point! I like the way you have the heron framed by the tree branches. Adds a bit of uniqueness to the image. I do wish there was a bit more detail in the white areas of the herons head, other than that think you did well. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on December 15, 2017 at 12:29 PM

I really like the circular frame from the tree David. Nice DOF for capturing both bird and branches. Lighting was handled pretty well as far as I can tell.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 15, 2017 at 3:23 PM

Good framing technique. I would be tempted to remove some of the "twiggery" over the Heron's right shoulder.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 15, 2017 at 9:35 PM

An unusual and very cool pose, David. I do like the framing.

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