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Green Heron

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 5, 2006 at 2:51 PM
Green Heron
One from wales last year this is the FF.

Phillip.


Nikon D2X
Focal Length: 800mm
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
2005/11/14 13:39:16.4
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
White Balance: Auto
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
AF Mode: AF-C
1/40 sec - F/7.1
Lens: 800mm F/5.6 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320

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Posted by Dennis Alden on December 5, 2006 at 3:31 PM
Super image Phillip. Minor nits for me would be the OOF vegetation in front of the beak and the tangle of branches to the rear. However the bird itself is stunning and I can't see that you could have done anything about the BG.

:toast: :toast:

dennis
Posted by Colin Pickett on December 5, 2006 at 4:11 PM
Well seen Phillip, I didn't know these were present in the UK I have many images from the US, the UK light seems to have brought out more feather detail.

Nice one :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on December 5, 2006 at 5:40 PM
You have done well here-water level or near as damn it-good exposure and detail and some enviro-what more could you want-proper wildlife image as it is in the wild :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on December 6, 2006 at 6:44 AM
Hi Philip
taken in Wales :eek: nice shot. :toast:
Posted by Michael Sayles on December 6, 2006 at 6:58 AM
I had no idea these birds were present in the UK! The minor nits have already been noted. I like the crouched, stalking pose. Well found, and good shooting.

Michael S