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Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 503 N: 8087] (27684)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: South Island Winter Holiday 2005
Theme(s): Camouflage [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-12 4:06
Viewed: 1652
Points: 34
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This was taken along the beautiful rocky coastline of Kaikoura. I had spotted a small colony of Seals and intended photographing them. This White Faced Heron blended in so well with the surroundings that initially I didn't see him. Thanks for looking.

White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Description: The White-faced Heron is mostly light blue-grey in colour, with a characteristic white face. In flight, the dark flight feathers of the wing contrast with the paler grey plumage, making this bird easily identifiable when viewed from below. It has a long, slim neck and a pointed grey-black bill. The legs are long and dull yellow in colour. Sexes are similar. When breeding, the birds have long feathers (nuptial plumes) on the head, neck and back. The White-faced Heron has a slow bouncing flight.

Young White-faced Herons are similar in appearance to the non-breeding adults (no nuptial plumes), but are duller, with little or no white on the face. They often have a reddish colour on the underparts.

Distribution and Habitat: White-faced Herons are the most commonly seen herons in Australia. They are found throughout the mainland and Tasmania, and most coastal islands. They also occur in Indonesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia and New Zealand. White-faced Herons can be found anywhere where there is water, from tidal mudflats and coastal reefs to moist grasslands and gardens.

Food and Feeding: The White-faced Heron feeds on a wide variety of prey, including fish, insects and amphibians. Food is obtained in a variety of ways, such as walking and disturbing prey, searching among damp crevices or simply standing in the water and watching for movement.


Breeding: White-faced Herons breed mainly between October and December, but may breed at other times in response to rainfall. Both sexes share the building of the nest, incubation of the eggs and care of the young. The nest is an untidy structure of sticks, placed in a tree. Normally only one brood of three to four, occasionally up to seven, young is raised in a year.

The above obtained from http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/white_faced_heron.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 10D
Time of day: 4:22 p.m.
Date: 15th August 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/60
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 100
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-10-12 4:29]

Hello Pam!
Wonderful capture.Hamonious colors,POV,details,clear eyes and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-10-12 4:29]

Wow ! What a beautiful composition for this superb Heron. I like its pose in rocks. Congratulations Pam and thanks for sharing here.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 855 W: 23 N: 942] (5111)
  • [2005-10-12 5:26]

Bonjour Coasties, trés belle composition avec une harmonie de teintes entre l'oiseau et les rochers. Very well done, TFS Didier.

Hello Pam, fantastic POV, a very interesting perspektive. Great sharpness and nice bg. Congrats. TFS.

Hi Pam:
Great job of composng this shot of the White-faced Heron. It really gives you an appreciation for how well these birds can camouflage themselves in such terrain.
Great detail and colour. In the case of this shot, I think the blurriness of the rocks in the background is a little distracting. Still, very good work.
All the very best of the day!

Hi Pam,
This shot of the White-faced Heron With great sharpness. Great detail and colour. The tital also perfact.Congratulations Pam and thanks for sharing here

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-10-12 7:00]
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Nice picture Pam, with good details. POV is a little low, but nothing serious. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Hi Pam,
Superb capture on this White Faced Heron. The color and detail look perfect here. He blends into that backround with his color. I think the green lichens on the rock in the foreground adds some nice color there.
Very well done, and great notes as always.
Scott

Very good picture, Pam.
It's the same colour tone in the whole picture, very beautiful. Good details and very good POV.
Very well done.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2010 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2005-10-12 11:23]

very nice one Pam,
Very nice capture and good composed shot, the pov is nice, the pov is nice against the dof, very good job,
gr. Jaap

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-10-12 13:44]

Indeed, Pam, this was well spotted. The bg and the main subject do have the same color shades.

Great pose here. Since you didn't use a tripod and since you used 1/60 with 400mm, sharpness in the heron is really great.

Nice play on colors, and good DOF. Great note too. Well done!

Hi Pam,

fantastic guy. Is he looking at you? He looks like a Butler I think. But I like this very much. Exellent shot.

BR Martina

You have very artistic eye Pam!
Amazing composition of colours. I love this kind of arty shots.

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  • zakiwi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 154 W: 20 N: 274] (1309)
  • [2005-10-12 22:39]

Hey Pam,

I was just shooting this old boy at the zoo yesterday. I love this bird and you've done a good job of showing it off well. Well done.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-10-13 10:33]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Power of evocation in me: very strong. I love herons.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much Pam.

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 705 W: 13 N: 1405] (5027)
  • [2006-10-22 9:43]

Hi Pam

What a great shot, nice composition and a excellent pose with great eye contact maybe he thought you wouldn't be able to see him, nice sharp details and the colours are just perfect.

TFS Hilary :o)

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