Confiding Bittern

D2x's + 600mm AFS + 1.4 conv.
1/2000 @ f6.3
ISO: 250
Matrix Metering.
WB Auto.
Colour Space Adobe RGB.
Colour Mode II.
Tone Comp: Less contrast.
Saturation Normal.
Sharpening none.
Wimberly head Gitzo
Slight Crop.
Capture NX then CS2.

Major.

Looks 3D on my screen,he really pops out at you....brilliant Major

Agree with Barrie's 3D comment, Major,

Super sharp, and although similar coloured/patterned plumage to the surrounding habitat, the bird stands out very nicely

Alan

Great habitat image and a good clear view of this secretive bird

Dave

Excellent !
JohnR

Lovely shot Major.

Nice one Major,

Complementary background and strong subject interest. Excellent.

Cheers

Austin

Hi Major,

Beautiful image of a very secretive bird!

Major you're getting irritatingly good, what a stonking shot!



Tim

You have got an echo going on Mr Munsey.

Major.

Cracker! - is this a Titchwell bird?

Chris.

Really nice image, but i find it strange that no other area other than the bird is sharp, have you blurred the reeds surrounding the bird to give that 3D effect or is that straight out of the camera???????

Looks brilliant Major

Same question as Brian - good idea or happy accident - either way it looks great

Its called selective sharpening Brian & Andy, plus to make it pop abit I selectively increased the saturation. Obviuosly the whole idea of the Bitterns plumage is to blend into the background and with so much of its natural habitat on show it would have been difficult to portray the bird in all its glory. Not Titchwel Chris but the Beeston bird.
Just to say it prints really well as a card.

Major.

Great shot Major and so Sharp.
John

excellent Major, I've never managed more than a glimpse of one. You've captured this one very nicely.

Matt

Cracking shot. I like your selective sharpening on this.

Regards

Ah! Superb picture. I killed someone because he did not tell me about that very tame bird

Top shot Major, this bird had quite and audience during it's stay.....

Great image and I really like the processing.

Dave

Thanks for clearing that one up, the thing that made me say this was the fact that everything apart from the bird is out of focus and not just un sharp, it would seem even the reeds that I would have thought would be within the depth of field are blurred and I presumed that you had blurred the surroundings to give that effect. Also it says sharpening none in description which implies this had not been carried out. I like the processing it really works well but think you should make it clear this has been done in the techs.


Cheers
Brian

Brian the number of times I have had to pass comment ref non sharpening. This applies to in camera on Nikon if you are not familiar. The reeds have not been blurred by me they are as was. Hope that clarifies things. Dont forget its a 600 + 1.4 producing a narrow DF. Or thats the general idea.

Major.

Amazing to see one of those birds, let alone to photograph it so wel too!

Hello Major.

Excellent shot and well processed.

Very nicely done Major, and effective processing as well. i like that very much.
Eric.