Grt Blue Heron Portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted August 6, 20188,380 views8 comments

When I got home this morning after a productive few hours at the Savannah NWR. I was surprised when I looked at all the head shots of the GBH. Somewhere on or around it was a very persistent mosquito! Quite honestly, I guess it never occurred to me that birds would suffer from the annoyance of the ubiquitous mosquitoes! Talk about equal opportunity bloodsuckers! Please be sure to look at the larger image. It has the best presence, color and detail. Plus, you can see the mosquito!

Thanks for looking and any comments/critiques.

Camera Info:   Nikon D500, HH, braced in SUV window
Lens:   VR 300mm f/4E + 1.4x TC
Focal Length:   420mm
Focus Mode:   AF-C
AF-Area Mode:   Dynamic, 25 points
VR:   ON
Aperture:   f/6.3
Shutter Speed:   1/1250s
Exposure Mode:   Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.:   0EV
Metering:   Spot
ISO Sensitivity:   ISO 1000
83% of full frame
PP in LR/PS CC 2018, Topaz and Camera Raw filters, TK sharpen for web

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on August 6, 2018 at 9:18 PM

Wonderful light, color and detail. I get a nice buzz just looking at it.

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

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 7, 2018 at 1:38 PM

Cute, Phil. A very nice portrait as well. Unusual head turn, but I like the feel it gives to the image.

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

Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on August 7, 2018 at 4:05 PM

Phil the light is so nice and the feather detail ... great. I love that little mosquito buzzing away. GBH could have had him in one bite.

Registered on October 27, 2016, 229 Posts, 393 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 7, 2018 at 5:34 PM

Very good use of side-lighting, Phil. Not a classic profile, but a nice headshot with the bug.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hansen on August 7, 2018 at 6:15 PM

Very entertaining Phil! Also, not a bad image of the GBH, although a little further head turn toward the camera might have improved this.

Registered on May 5, 2011, 161 Posts, 908 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 7, 2018 at 6:50 PM

Cool portrait, Phil. But isn't it more of a whine?

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 8, 2018 at 5:02 PM

Jim, it's the Alaskan mosquito that whines. There are so many of them that they are going hungry, hence the whine. Southern mosquitoes being very hardy from having to endure the heat, have a more base growl, hence the "bzzz", Those bad boys are tough! sad

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on August 13, 2018 at 2:04 AM

I love the light and detail in this portrait but the mosquito with the annotated "Bzzzz" really makes it real and special! It's impressive how much detail you can see in the mosquito when viewing large! Made me want to swat it frown

Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments