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Great Blue Heron

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herons on ice

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Comment from dodgement


When I first saw the small photograph, I thought it was some black bug. I just think it requires lightening. This is a great capture.

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from catherinerussell


this is an amazing photograph - if I had more stars I would definitely have given them. The drops of water hanging in mid air are so well defined you could almost count them. Love it.

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much. That is not water drops it is feathers.
Comment from LarryB


Great effort willie. You did good with your set up prior to he fleeing.

I think the whole scene is interesting. I like his legs showing just after liftoff.

A good capture, and one I enjoyed.

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thanks a lot larrt!
Comment from munchonu


Well done for catching this., he's well placed in the frame. Maybe if you used a selection tool on the heron and lightened it slightly, to give it separation from the background.

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thanks
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2010
    I worked on it look at it now and see what you think.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2010
    I worked on the loghting, look at it now and see what you think.
reply by munchonu on 09-Dec-2010
    !00% IMPROVEMENT, VERY NICE JOB!
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2010
    Thanks
Comment from Yukondick


Great capture. Appears to be reasonably sharp and well separated from the out of focus background. He would stand out a little better if lightened a tad but a nice capture

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    thanks
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2010
    I worked on the lighting, look at it and see what you think.
reply by Yukondick on 09-Dec-2010
    will do
reply by Yukondick on 09-Dec-2010
    Much improved. Well done
Comment from Southernbelle Photos


Colors nice. Details very nice. DoF nice. Lighting nice. Initial impact nice. Creativity of presentation very nice. Color harmony nice. Center of interest very nice. Technical excellence nice. Technique nice. Story telling nice. This is a great shot of him taking off and the details in his face are very nice. Thanks for sharing this beautiful bird. Southernbelle

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
reply by Southernbelle Photos on 08-Dec-2010
    You welcome, Southernbelle
Comment from steve's lot


image 5/5

detail 5/5

focus 5/5

lighting 5/5

movement 5/5

nice capture of the heron taking off. good movement without bluring

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from ademuro


Nice shot of this blue heron
In flight
Very nice background
Good detail throughout the shot
Very good framing
Good focus
Good clarity

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!
Comment from R. Eugene Wallace


Willie, this is a great photograph with a tremendous amount of potential. The background is near perfect, the bird could use just a little more light to show some more shadow detail. The refections in the water are really nice. The large branch or perch is great. The other little branches need to be retouched out as they are distracting. This has great fine art potential. Just a little dark vignette on the corners and you have another star and perhaps an all time best. Great that you were able to get this when you did. Great presentation and great story. Don't think you need the feathers. Thanks for sharing this moment. You have done a marvelous job elevating this photo and it has become a far better photo.

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thanks
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2010
    I worked on the lighting and removed branches, take a look at it and see what you think.
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


Once again a fine looking shot. Another fine example of nature photography. Your timing appears to be perfect and you have captured the startled look on Lemur's face very well.
Well done

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2010


reply by the author on 08-Dec-2010
    Thank you so much!