A bit on the large side in the frame for my taste, but I was anticipating a Little Bittern. Still, I’m pleased I got this shot and there is always “canvas”, and another day for the bittern.
Posted by Ian Mason on November 3, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Looks excellent to me Ray. I don't mind it being so big in the frame. Nice colours and good detail. I don't want to ressurrect the debate on angle of view, but...., well I suppose lower might have been better Then you might have lost the ripples and stones.
Posted by David Kjaer on November 3, 2008 at 5:48 PM
Hi Ray
Yes agree a little large in the frame - but a very nice bit of behaviour!
David
Posted by John Robinson on November 3, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Yes - I agree with whats been said , and I think the white head plumes tend to grab the eye a little.
JR
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 4, 2008 at 5:36 AM
I like this very much - love the colour - the brightness of the eye.
Ian, I honestly don’t think that there is any hard and fast “rules” in photography, even re shooting angles, just guide lines and personal preferences. I look at the whole image, and try and see what the author is trying to capture and then decide if it works for me or not, and if it doesn’t, then why not.
This site I had put down as a no goer due to the acute shooting angle as the only possible place was from the top of a 3 metre, 10 foot steep embankment, add the car and it wasn’t on. Saying that I always checked it out, just to see what was around as it was/is very sheltered.
One morning I saw a large shoal of Marsh frog tadpoles feeding amongst the stones, this got me thinking, particularly as I knew there were Little Bitters on the river.
An image started to form in my mind of a Little Bittern standing amongst a shoal of tadpoles, instead it was this Night Heron which took up residence. If you look amongst the pebbles, you can still see some more of the tadpoles, returning after the herons strike.
If I had managed to get into a more of a profile viewpoint, then I positive I would have lost not only the foot, but much more importantly for me, the tadpoles still in the river, awaiting the attentions of the heron.
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8 repliesA bit on the large side in the frame for my taste, but I was anticipating a Little Bittern. Still, I’m pleased I got this shot and there is always “canvas”, and another day for the bittern.
Nikon F5, Lens: 600mm f/4, 1/125 sec @ f11, Sensia 100 @ +1/3 ASA, tripod mounted, electrical cable release used. Scanned on CoolScan 5000 processed in CS2.
Yes agree a little large in the frame - but a very nice bit of behaviour!
David
JR
This site I had put down as a no goer due to the acute shooting angle as the only possible place was from the top of a 3 metre, 10 foot steep embankment, add the car and it wasn’t on. Saying that I always checked it out, just to see what was around as it was/is very sheltered.
One morning I saw a large shoal of Marsh frog tadpoles feeding amongst the stones, this got me thinking, particularly as I knew there were Little Bitters on the river.
An image started to form in my mind of a Little Bittern standing amongst a shoal of tadpoles, instead it was this Night Heron which took up residence. If you look amongst the pebbles, you can still see some more of the tadpoles, returning after the herons strike.
If I had managed to get into a more of a profile viewpoint, then I positive I would have lost not only the foot, but much more importantly for me, the tadpoles still in the river, awaiting the attentions of the heron.
I like the red eye and the yellow feet.
Bertl