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Great Blue Heron


Great Blue Heron
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Copyright: Mario Olteanu (Mariol) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 160 W: 10 N: 973] (3967)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Super U.V.
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/2000 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-07 19:00
Viewed: 467
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Great Blue Heron fishing - evening light
Done at Osprey Marsh Mississauga

Ardea herodias Order CICONIIFORMES - Family ARDEIDAE
Other Names
Grande Héron (French)
Garza morena, Garza blanca granda, Gallinaza (Spanish)

-Great Blue Herons congregate at fish hatcheries, creating potential problems for the fish farmers. A study found that herons ate mostly diseased fish that would have died shortly anyway. Sick fish spent more time near the surface of the water where they were more vulnerable to the herons.
(from "All About Birds")
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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 368 W: 75 N: 1125] (4182)
  • [2008-06-07 19:36]

Hi Mario,
this is a superb shot of the heron, a connoisseur's type of photo,to be savored slowly and enjoyed.I have always wanted to get such a shot for my own collection as your photo is first rate all the way!You have great colour and clear focus with a dynamic pose ,what with that caught fish and the water drops.The colour is first rate as well and you use the 1D very well and soon I'll have one as well.If there is one thing I could critique for this photo and that would be the field of depth could be greater as f/6.3 could of been say f/8 or 9 and you will of still got a cracker of a shot but as it is,very beautiful and please keep them coming . Bob

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 16 N: 543] (2506)
  • [2008-06-07 20:10]

Hi Mario, A beautifully sharp composition. The details in the feathers and the colours are excellent. The setting is very good. TFS. Murray.

  • Great 
  • darwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 245 W: 0 N: 447] (1690)
  • [2008-06-07 20:25]

Hi Mario
Brilliant composition with beautiful light and color
Crystal clear image in lovely setting with superb detail
tfs jon

Hi Mario,
Fantastic light, great colour, excellent timing.
TFS
Mark

Hello Mario,
Fantastic photo of this Blue Heron. Amazing light and clear colours. Great sharpness and details. Very good timing, POV and composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Mario
Great light, beautiful saturated colors. Sharpness and compo is also very good and of course great moment. I like it very much
TFS
Krzysztof

amazingly sharp pic, TFS Ori

Special colours, Mario
Decisive moment capture.
TFS
Annick

Hello Mario,
Great capture, fantastic timing, good composition and point of view, superb sharpness, good depth of field, excellent details, the fish he caught is amazing.TFS
Angela

Mario,

Very nice work ! The lighting is superb here. It really compliments the overall setting. (did you use a fill flash here as well ?) At any rate, you've caught a perfect moment and presented it very nicely. TFS.

Best Regards,

Martin

  • Great 
  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 737 W: 0 N: 1497] (6754)
  • [2008-06-13 14:47]

Hi Mario
Tha is a beautiful image.Beautiful color and excellent action shot.POV and details are excelent.OOF BG and reflextion in the water are also beautiful.
TFS Michel

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