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Heron behavioural image

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 2, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Heron behavioural image
This heron had caught and eaten a large eel. It then proceeded to use this stone to clean the slime from its beak, wiping first one side and then the other and then repeating the process until it decided it was clean enough. Compositionally this is cropped from the centre of a horizontal image so plenty of space right and left(nothing at bottom). However, I couldn't help but feel that the only possible crop was tight and central as the bird is really just looking straight down so to my eye no benefit in having any extra space either side.
Any different ideas?
1/100 @ f8
iso 320
500mm
Posted by John Robinson on March 2, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Looks ok to me Robert.
JR
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 2, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Works for me Robert, I like it, they are difficult birds to get right, but you've done a fine job!
Regards,
Paul. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 2, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Looks fine to me :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on March 2, 2010 at 6:40 PM
An excellent behavioural image and good explanation to go with it.



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Posted by Tim Taylor on March 3, 2010 at 2:19 AM
Speaking as an ex fisherman, that heron obviously has the right idea - eel slime is amazingly difficult to get off! Great pic of this behaviour.

Tim :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 3, 2010 at 4:49 AM
Hi Robert, I like the comp. and over all it is a great capture. :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 3, 2010 at 5:42 AM
The portrait composition looks great Robert :wink: great natural behaviour captured,detail is spot on,very nice :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on March 3, 2010 at 6:42 AM
Nice detailed and colourful image, interesting backstory too. :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 3, 2010 at 1:22 PM
A very different composition. Works well for me.A very nice image.
Rene de Heer
Posted by David Kjaer on March 3, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Hi Robert

Composition fine and I like the story behind the image!

David :toast: