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Grey Heron On Ice 2

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Posted by Fran French on February 6, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Grey Heron On Ice 2
Another from my local reserve on Wednesday. After having revisted there thismorning, I am pleased to say that the ice has almost defrosted and he/she now has more chance of fishing.

This was cropped for comp, sharpened more than previous uploads :biggrin:, brightness and contrast adjusted and a touch of warming filter in elements 5. Your opinions would be much appreciated, and thank you in advance.

40D, 300mm usm+1.4,ISO 200, f7.1 1/1250th sec hand held.


Fran :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on February 6, 2009 at 11:18 AM
I think this is a much better shot than your previous upload, Fran. The extra sharpness and the icy background help the bird to stand out more. Great picture.

David
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Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 6, 2009 at 11:19 AM


I really like this one Fran, nice to see it's feet too, lovely lighting as well.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Ray on February 6, 2009 at 11:51 AM
A cracking shot, it works really well. Much better than your previous one. An excellent shot.

The only thing I would do, is flip it horizontally, just to see what happens compositionally, but that’s just me.

Looking at the bill, reminds me that it is the start of the breeding season for these, must visit my local Heronry.
Posted by Craig Churchill on February 6, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Great as is Fran,positioned well in the frame. Looks great!

Craig
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Posted by Dave Bartlett on February 6, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Very nice Fran. The extra sharpness works well on my monitor and I'm glad you warmed him/her up a bit !! Nice lighting too.

Dave
Posted by Dawn Monrose on February 6, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Excellent, great composition, nice light and great icy background. Brrrrrrr...!

Sharpening is spot on. :wink:

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Posted by Barry Southon on February 7, 2009 at 6:14 AM
Fran

A very nice capture Heron's are great subjects as you have demonstrated.

Barry :wink:
Posted by Lee Newman on February 7, 2009 at 2:07 PM
Another nice icy Heron image Fran.

Lee
Posted by Bob Cox on February 7, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Nice picture, it really captures the mood of the bird, worried about thin ice, not just a portrait of the bird, more a slow motion replay .
Posted by Gary Beers on February 8, 2009 at 5:38 AM
Excellent! - no nits from me