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Settling In for the Night


Settling In for the Night
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Copyright: Joel Orlinsky (joelo) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 43 W: 10 N: 39] (148)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, Olympus TCON17, 1.7x Teleconverter
Exposure: f/11, 1/1300 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-08-09 8:58
Viewed: 608
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Not far from my house is a mixed rookery of nesting Great Blue Herons, Black-crowned Night Herons, Green Herons, Great Egrets, and Double-crested Cormorants. This is one of the Cormorants, although I believe that the nest belongs to a Great Blue Heron.

I have been attempting to get a shot of one of the Great Blue Herons or Great Egrets in flight, passing in front of the sun. So far, this is the best that I have managed to catch.

I am still experimenting to figure out what is the best white balance setting for sunsets. A custom WB with a white card would give the most accurate result, but at that time of day the light is changing so rapidly, that it just doesn't seem to be practical.

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hi joel,

how impressive!wow!would see that moment by my eyes!
tfs
caroline

Hello Joel! Beautiful colors, lightness and shadow. Beautiful picture. Good luck!

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