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Capped Heron on post Pantanal

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Posted by Paula Graham on October 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Capped Heron on post Pantanal
Have at last a bit more time and have 'done' another species from my Pantanal trip. This a a most elegant looking heron, I was very taken with this species.

Usual gear: D2x, 200-400 plus 1.4 converter, 1/160 at f/5.6, iso 400, exp comp +1. Tripod.
Raw, Cs3.
Posted by keith mitchell on October 3, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Hi Paula.
This looks a lovely balanced picture to me,afraid i can't find any nits to pick,hits all the high notes for me.

Mitch.
Posted by Rob Howard on October 3, 2008 at 5:42 PM
Hi Paula,

Lovely colourfull looking bird. IMO I think it would sit better with a bit off of the left and more on the right.

Regards

Rob
Posted by John Robinson on October 3, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Looks ok to me - a touch to the left might be better but no big deal. Nice looking bird though.
Cheers
JR
Posted by Justin on October 4, 2008 at 2:58 AM
Hi Paula,

A very exotic and attractive looking species :cool:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 4, 2008 at 5:12 AM
A very attractive bird! I would agree about taking a little off the left, but no big deal. Very nice background. Looks like it could do with more sharpening on my monitor. I like the soft pastely colours.

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Posted by Paul Inglis on October 4, 2008 at 5:16 AM
Hi Paula,

Beautiful looking bird! I'd actually add some canvas to the right apposed to cropping too much of the left.
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Posted by Ian Mason on October 4, 2008 at 6:40 AM
What a beautiful bird! I agree about the composition ( I would take some off the bottom just to be different!) and also that a little more sharpening around the eye would help.
Posted by Matt Cole on October 4, 2008 at 8:12 AM
a nice looking bird and a well taken shot. I also think a bit more sharpening around the eye and more room on the right would make it even better.

Matt
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on October 4, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Hi Paula, agree with Dawn and possibly a bit more punch perhaps just to lift it?

Steve :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 4, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Hi Paula

Ditto Dawn's comments but the over all a very pleasing image!

David :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on October 4, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Very nice image of a bird I've never seen before.

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