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Fishing Heron


Fishing Heron
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Copyright: Thijs van Balen jr (Pentaxfriend) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 477 W: 23 N: 1569] (6335)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-27
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K10D, Sigma 400mm/ 5.6 APO Tele Macro, ISO 200, 77mm Tokina ATX MC Skylight 1b
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-21 17:45
Viewed: 745
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Ardea
Species: A. cinerea
Binomial name: Ardea cinerea (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dutch name: Blauwe reiger
Common name: Grey Heron

The Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in the milder south and west, but many birds retreat in winter from the ice in colder regions.

It is a large bird, standing 90-100 cm tall, with a 175-195 cm wingspan and a weight of 1-2 kg. Its plumage is largely grey above, and off-white below. Adults have a white head with a broad black supercilium and slender crest, while immatures have a dull grey head. It has a powerful pinkish-yellow bill, which is brighter in breeding adults. It has a slow flight, with its long neck retracted (S-shaped). This is characteristic of herons and bitterns, and distinguishes them from storks, cranes and spoonbills, which extend their necks.

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Focal lengt : 400mm
shutter speed : 1/320sec
Aperturer : F9
Sensitivity : iso 200
Exposure compensation : -0,7
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Hello,
Very nice close up,excellent sharpness and clarity, fantastic shallow depth of field,lovely background. nice colors and superb details. TFS
Angela

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 717 W: 38 N: 1560] (5019)
  • [2008-01-21 19:37]

Hi Thijs,
Really nice image, excellent POV, details is stunning; love the tight crop and the framing all the best Cheers Rick :)

Good portrait, really sharp and well exposed.

Andrea

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2008-01-21 23:48]

Ha Thijs,

Een fraaie en zeer scherpe close up,hier kan je het vaak wel vergeten om zo dicht bij te komen,zijn vrij schuw,mooie opname

Groetjes

Paul

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  • krall Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 0 N: 59] (1993)
  • [2008-01-22 1:52]

wowwwww..Good portrait

Dear Thijs,
The Prime lens shows. Great sharpness, colors and contrast. Good decision to under expose by 0.7.
Regards,
Murali Santhanam

Hi Thijs,
Very good sharpness and detail, well seen from the BG.
Excellent DOF, and exposure, it's well composed..The color looks great too, but I still have to calibrate my monitor.
Well done,
Howard

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