Grey Heron on Ice

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9 replies

Posted by Fran French on February 4, 2009 at 12:57 PM

Got a few days annual leave, so I made the most of my time and visited my local reserve today.This one posed nicely for sometime in various positions, but I particularly like this, as something caught it's attention, and stretched it's neck beautifully to have a look.

40D, EF400mm f/5.6L USM (borrowed)+1.4x, ISO 200, f8, 1/1250 sec.

Fran

Posted by Lee Newman on February 4, 2009 at 1:07 PM

Very nice Fran. The bird has stood in a good pose & the background is nice too. The comp is spot on.

Lee

Posted by David Sewell on February 4, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Very nicely composed, Fran, but on my monitor it looks as though it could use a tad more sharpening.

David

Posted by John Chapman on February 4, 2009 at 1:23 PM

Nice capture Fran, good comp. and good lighting. A touch more sharpening would help.

Posted by Fran French on February 4, 2009 at 1:50 PM

Thanks for your comments re: sharpening I quite agree. I seem I have lost detail on uploading. Will give my images an extra touch next time I upload.

Thanks again.

Fran

Posted by tony flashman on February 4, 2009 at 2:10 PM

I had one in my garden today, needless to say I didnt get a shot. You seem to have caught this guy in a good environment with nice light. The image is looking a little flat on my laptop but that could be the monitor.

see you very soon!

Tony

Posted by Ray on February 4, 2009 at 3:07 PM

An excellent portrait, just needs some sharpening, particularly noticeable around the head.

Posted by Dave Bartlett on February 4, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Very nice portrait Fran. Nit covered. These must be struggling with so much water frozen.

Dave

Posted by Ian Mason on February 4, 2009 at 6:06 PM

Lovely shot showing the environment well.

Posted by PhilH on February 5, 2009 at 6:02 AM

Nice one Fran.... touch more sharpening as said but thats minor, might just tone down the highlights in the bg a shade...