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Great Blue Heron


Great Blue Heron
Photo Information
Copyright: Everton De Melo (demeve) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1134] (4174)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-16
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel XTI (400D), Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 20:38
Viewed: 477
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) was playing with a feather or maybe was using as bait, I don't know but he was more interested on what he was doing than in me.



Fun Fact:

The call is a harsh croak; they are most vocal during the breeding season, but will call occasionally at any time of the year in territorial disputes or if disturbed.

Art_R, Ken52, rcrick, xTauruSx, eng55, jaycee, tuslaw, CeltickRanger, Alex99 has marked this note useful
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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 200 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
  • [2008-05-08 20:59]

Hi Everton , nice photo of the heron , I like the drops from its beak and the ripples of water , gives an activity to a still. you have very nice detail and color , and good composition as well.

Regards

Art

Hi Everton
Great shot of the Heron. Nice detail and color
TFS
Tom

Nice capture. Good profile, detail and technical quality. Nice natural pose.

Herons are skitish usually hard to get close to. I've seen numerous blue herons at Freestone Park in Gilbert.

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 119 N: 1056] (4659)
  • [2008-05-08 22:11]

great shot of the great heron! :-) nice of him to mind his own business. cool pose, i really like the water drops and rippled
circles on the water. i wonder if his fishing technique was successful. well seen & captured, thor.

Hi Everton,
Oustanding sharpness, excellent eye contact, and very nice composition. I also like the water dripping from the beak and the ripples. Looks like the heron just took a stab at catching a fish.
The photo does look a little washed out by the bright light. I tried a workshop to improve contrast and color. It's not a major difference, but hope you will like it.
Ken

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 42 N: 1198] (3854)
  • [2008-05-08 22:38]

Hi Everton,

Stunning looking bird and so well captured, well framed and composed, excellent detail, really nice work mate,

Cheers Rick :)

Hi Everton, superb capture and composition. TFS. Regards,
Deniz

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 3 N: 437] (1355)
  • [2008-05-09 2:43]

Hi Everton,
Beautiful capture of white heron.Details and pose of bird are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

Hi Everton
Very good capture with nice natural color and splendid detail
tfs jon

Hello Everton,

Beautiful picture of this heron. Excellent sharpness. Superb colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1871 W: 8 N: 4868] (15759)
  • [2008-05-09 8:56]

Hi Everton,

A beautiful Heron who is either posing for you or pretending you aren't there. Looks like he's knee deep in the water and has been fishing. Those swirls in the water are wonderful. Very nice natural colors and excellent details. The colors and setting looks like Arizona.

Jane

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 253 W: 8 N: 690] (2255)
  • [2008-05-09 18:34]

Great capture Everton,
Very fine detail and the natural setting and colours are wonderful. Love the ripples in the water caused by the birds movement and the droplets.
Ron

hello Everton

excellent shot of the Great Blue Heron on his typical pose,
fine POV, DOF and framing, i love that you leaved a good
space in front of the bird, excellent sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3139 W: 148 N: 4734] (15295)
  • [2008-05-13 9:02]

Hi Everton.
I like excellent image of the fine heron. You have pictured a very nice moment. Especially I like circle waves from legs and beak. It is clear the image of the bird is great to. Colours and details are natural and exact. Well done and my kind regards.
Alexei.

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