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Ardea cinerea


Ardea cinerea
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Copyright: William Jacobs (oldferret) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 126 W: 16 N: 395] (1837)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2016-07-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 7 D+Battery Grip, Canon EF 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 L IS USM, Kingston 16GB 266x, 67mm UV Filter-Hoya
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2016-07-30 8:40
Viewed: 1551
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken a couple of days ago whilst out with the grandchildren at Moors Valley Country Park.

A familiar large, long-legged wetland bird. Has dagger like yellow bill and a crest of black feathers, head neck and underparts whitish, with back and wings blue grey. Often seen motionlessness for long periods on yellow legs. prey mainly amphibians and fish, especially eels. Nests in loose colonies in trees, can sometime be in reeds. Common throughout the Britain and Ireland.

Image has been cropped and a High pass filter applied to compensate for loss of sharpness on upload to TN.

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Hello William,
Nice image with a lovely heron specie. It is larger than the Purple Heron and very shy, here in my region. You have the luck to get close to this nice specimen. Thanks for visiting my gallery.
Marius.

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 282 N: 4931] (19883)
  • [2016-07-30 18:52]

Hello Bill,
Your heron obviously didn't know you were there by its body posture and eye position. Composed in an attractive vertical frame and showing good detail and well saturated colors. Exposure is right on the mark and you have obtained plenty of DOF. Reminds me somewhat of our Blue Herons here in Ohio.
Ron

Beautiful picture of this elegant bird with half its legs immersed in water, Bill.
Hope you enjoyed your outing with grand children.
Regards.
Ram

Ciao william, great capture of fantastic heron, beautiful reflection, wonderful colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

hallo William
very goodpicture with nice details of this bird
thanks gr lou

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2016-07-31 1:54]

Hi William,very very good capture of this grey heron in a curious position,surely wating some fish passing by close to its legs...ehehe...but it seems very sad,not a good dinner today..ehehe...a lovely composition very sharp despite the difficult light and with nice reflections like a lot of clear underscores,well done! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2016-07-31 11:14]

Hello Bill,
Nice photo of this heron in fine sharpness and natural colors. Good choice with this vertical composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hello William,
In first glance photograph looks beautiful if it is framed as the "SUBJECT". Here vertical frame looks perfect and you were able to achieve a beautiful reflection. Details and exposure is well too; mainly on WHITE NECK. Well controlled light on BG vegetation too.
Thanks for sharing your work with useful NOTE,
Regards,
Srikumar

Hi William,

I appreciate the reflections on the water. The point of view is showing the details of the Grey Heron. The sharpness is very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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