Little Heron

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Little Heron
Photo Information
Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 14 W: 0 N: 478] (2377)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikon AF-S 70-200/f2.8 IF-ED/VR, hoya 77mm HMC UV[O]
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/100 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Birds in Singapore [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-27 7:09
Viewed: 1814
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Little Heron

Description:
Fairly small and stocky. Plumage grey-blue with white cap and white scales on wings; immature streaked brown.

Range:
Pan tropical. Some are residents in Peninsular Malaysia while others are migrants.

Main features:
Small (40-46cm); greenish-grey; neck short; black crown with long black crest;
adult little heron
underparts paler grey; bill black; legs and toes pale yellow/ orange; facial skin greenish. Genders look alike.

Juvenile: Generally duller; upperparts dark brown; white spots on wings; throat, neck and breast white streaked brown; legs dull green.

In flight: Wings appear all dark; toes project well beyond tail.

Call: A quiet bird. Its call described as a harsh single ke-yow or chauk when flushed into flight; a raspy kitch-itch-itch; a loud kweak..kee-kee-kee.

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I like this shot, great colour, DOP and reflections.
Maurizio

nice colors and comp., but the bird seems soft to me.
beth

I think this looks very crisp and sharp. The dry curly floating leaf just makes it - good composition!

Great reflection, and true colors.
Nice shot.
Andrea

Hello,
Like the shot a lot of this heron and the reflection,composed very good,tried a workshop if I coul improve a little ,hope you dont mind,

Thanks,
Paul

Hi Meerkat,

This is a great pic. Love the clarity of the reflection .. the water must have been still indeeed :)
Am doing a workshop on your image. I think cropping it differently might be interesting.
Congrautlations on a pic well taken :)
TFS!!
Liezel

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3082 W: 231 N: 5811] (19540)
  • [2006-03-28 2:43]

A beautiful composition with gorgeous colors, Meerkat.
It looks like a painting. :)
TFS. : )

What a great reflection and colors. This photo looks so serene. In the short time I lived in SIngapore I've never heard of this garden, but it looks great.
TFS,
Niek

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1898 W: 94 N: 2375] (8394)
  • [2006-03-28 15:31]

Hi Meerkat,
Great colour and texture in water sufarce. Nice photo
TFS
José M.

Love the mirrored image of this little Heron Meerkat, nice work.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 173 N: 1227] (4038)
  • [2006-04-04 6:04]

Hi Hwee,
A lovely shot, I've never seen this bird before. Nice detail and excellent colours, a nice composition too.
Regards,
Adrian

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  • sound Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 11 W: 0 N: 15] (174)
  • [2006-04-11 11:27]

the reflections are stunning, nice setting including colours

Beautiful!!! Absolute nice.. The colour and sharpnes lovely. Great reflex in vater. I like this very much. Thanks share..
Jorgen.

One more too my favorite photos...

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 73 N: 1090] (4080)
  • [2007-01-26 21:05]

Hi Hwee,
this photo is a work of art in the truest sense of the word.A harder focus on the bird is what would make this picture shine even more brightly.I had a look at the offered workshops and they really don't add any noticeable improvement on your original,well done! Bob

Simplemente maravillosa :::::::::::::::::::::

Saludos desde España Ang.

Witaj Ang!
Pretty frame. Splendid sharpness and object. Amazing!!!
It congratulates and I greet - Roma

The mirror immage of on this photo is very effective. Nicely done with good notes.
Regards
Betsie

Hi,
Very nice composition with great details and colors, I like the mirror effect, very welle done
TFS
Jean-Michel

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1085 W: 58 N: 2140] (7179)
  • [2007-10-05 11:30]

Hello Ang Hwee,
Another beauty with a perfect reflection on the water. Fantastic colours and DOF. Beautiful composition.
Regards,
Peter

Nice shot. Beautiful colours and good composition.

Hi Aug,
Wow this is a stunner, beautiful reflection, stunning colours, well framed and composed, really nice work all the best Cheers Rick :)

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