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Great Blue on Green


Great Blue on Green
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Copyright: daniel hector (dantor) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 56 N: 226] (991)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 30D, Canon EF 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Herons [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-10-01 17:58
Viewed: 842
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Herons are not easy to photograph in the wild. Luckily, they have their habits such as fishing in the same area and perching on the same branch. It helps to know their favourite spots and around what time they are usually there. Often when they fly away, chances are that they don't go far and eventually come back. This one flew away when another heron came into its fishing territory. It landed about 100 metres away, near a stream. I took this shot about half an hour later, as it was take its time, walking very slowly along the stream back to his primary spot.
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Hi Daniel,
excellent portrait. Classical pose, perfect details, well saturated subtle colours, excellent framing, delightfully contrasting distant background.
Reduced to the essence - not a single element could be removed. Composition in perfect harmony.
Great. Thank you!
Best regards,
Peter

Bonjour Daniel
Une excellente photo en portrat de ce beau héron bleu,les couleurs sont justes et parfaitements exposées ainsi que les détails et tu as su capter son regard.. Félicitations pour la belle composition.

Merci et bravo...JP

Hi, Daniel. Great image with beautiul colour and excellent detail, nice DoF and cropping. Good work. Regards, Roy.

Great shot nice sharp focus and detail. background is clean. Nice exposure with good light. Well done for getting so close. rgds Necip.

Nice heron shot. Extremely detailed. I'm amazed that small lens can do pictures like this.

  • Great 
  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 8 N: 4653] (15039)
  • [2006-10-01 20:38]

The coloring and detail are magnificent. Really a beautiful portrait.

Jane

Hi Daniel,
Great shot! Excellent ID portait of this Great Blue Heron, very illustrative picture. Well done!

TFS,
João

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  • Valf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 66 W: 0 N: 120] (522)
  • [2006-10-01 21:36]

Bonjour Daniel,
Beau portrait de ce héron. La photo est très nette et j'aime bien la composition avec la tête penché avec une bonne profondeur de champs.
Salutations, Francois

Hello Daniel
What a gorgeous shot of this magnificent Great Blue Heron. The detail is spectacular and so are the colours. A really great shot of this species at risk.
TFS Janice

Hi Daniel

Wow... this is great! Love the close crop. Good colours and perfectly composed shot. Wonderful camera work. TFS.

It's not easy to write a "critique" of this portrait. Precise focus, exposure, sharpness and composition. Fine, subtle details are all preserved and not a thing out of place. Just about perfect.
Well done.
Nigel.

Your to be commended on the detail, this shot rocks and the comp is on the money.

Greg

Hi Daniel,
Stunning portrait. Great detail and that background is silky smooth.
TFS
Paul

bonsoir DANIEL
magnifique ce héron, les couleurs sont nettes et l' oeil bien vif.
bravo merci du partage
edith

bonjour daniel

superbe photo excellent portrait de ce heron

bonjour daniel
fabuleux ce portrait,et dire que moi je n'arrive pas a approcher a moins de cinquante metres.
felicitations.
laurent

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