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Great White Heron Portrait

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 19, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Great White Heron Portrait
Hi guys,

Here's one from last week when i got this Great White Heron in front of the hide!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: F 11
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 640
Lens: Canon 600mm F4 + 2x TC
Focal length:1560 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On beanbag from hide
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening

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Posted by Andy Bate on February 19, 2008 at 10:42 AM
once again awesome!
Posted by tony flashman on February 19, 2008 at 11:35 AM
would make a great cover shot, with just a touch more space above the bird for the banner.......

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 19, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Great portrait Jeroen. :toast:
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Mark Fellowes on February 19, 2008 at 11:47 AM
That is simply a stunning image - just about perfect!
:toast:
Mark
Posted by Gary Beers on February 19, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Very nice - love the composition you have chosen
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 19, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Just enough shutter speed to freeze the eye but not the fish or beak-very nice-Lovely detail in the feathers

Dave :toast:
Posted by Marek Miszczak on February 19, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Nice portrait :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 19, 2008 at 12:56 PM
600 plus 2TC what a cracking shot, great detail :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by Ian Mason on February 19, 2008 at 1:36 PM
This is wonderful and is a source of encouragement to me. Just took delivery of my 600mm lens yesterday and first bird shot was not very impressive. I know it's my technique because I tried it indoors and it was pinsharp. Thanks for showing me what's possible!
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 19, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Great image Jeroen :toast:

Looks like the 2x suits your 600 very well :wink:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 19, 2008 at 2:09 PM
For those of you who are interested..
This was shot with a Kenko Pro 300 2x Teleconverter.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by eric weight on February 19, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Another perfect demonstration on dealing with the whites there Jeroen.
:toast: :toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 19, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Hi Jeroen,

Superb! :biggrin: and the the fact it was a 2.0 TC makes me want to try mine again despite the fact that it is buried deep, very deep in my camera bag due to the lack of auto focus when I use it (partly why a 1.7 TC is glued to my lens at present!)

As always, very nice capture!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 19, 2008 at 3:10 PM
The simplicity of the colours and composition make this a real winner.
Posted by jack chapman on February 19, 2008 at 3:46 PM
brilliant pose and composition
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 19, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Lovely clean looking image nicely exposed. :toast:

Major
Posted by Paul King on February 19, 2008 at 3:59 PM
A cracking example of the diffused sunlight work, lovely :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on February 20, 2008 at 4:11 AM
An excellent image as usual Jeroen - good exposure, good use of shutter speed and cracking composition.

:toast:

Mark