Green Heron

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited August 24, 2010 in Wildlife
Since there are quite a few newer folks here, I thought I'd trot out this one from '07 that I really like.

Taken in June of 2007 with a 30D and 300 f/4 plus 1.4 tc. handheld peeping through a hole in the vegetation that gives the feet, rump and BG that hazy look from OOF foreground wind blown grasses. No creative editing was done. Basically an out of camera JPEG (no...no RAW in '07).

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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    Thanks for this. I dream that one day I'll take a photo of this quality.
  • rstwoheerstwohee Registered Users Posts: 49 Big grins
    edited August 21, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Since there are quite a few newer folks here, I thought I'd trot out this one from '07 that I really like.

    Taken in June of 2007 with a 30D and 300 f/4 plus 1.4 tc. handheld peeping through a hole in the vegetation that gives the feet, rump and BG that hazy look from OOF foreground wind blown grasses. No creative editing was done. Basically an out of camera JPEG (no...no RAW in '07).

    Love this bird! I only wish I had been into photography when I was big into birding. Perhaps it's time to trot out the Peterson's... Thanks for sharing!
    Well done is better than well said. - Benjamin Franklin
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2010
    Excellent capture Ric. Is this a one time thing or will be seeing a series of "greatest hits" from you?
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent capture Ric. Is this a one time thing or will be seeing a series of "greatest hits" from you?

    rolleyes1.gif With all the shooting I've been getting in lately, that may become necessary for participation here.

    It works for the Rolling Stones...doesn't it!?

    Thanks Harry...nice to see you back.:D
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2010
    Greatest hits, Greatest hits!!! Someone should start that thread. Anyway... Nice one, Ric. I got a Green Heron in flight this morning. Unfortunately it was just a dot :(
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2010
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Thanks for this. I dream that one day I'll take a photo of this quality.

    Me too! rolleyes1.gif This was a fluke at the time. Thanks! :D
    rstwohee wrote: »
    Love this bird! I only wish I had been into photography when I was big into birding. Perhaps it's time to trot out the Peterson's... Thanks for sharing!

    We went different ways. To me a bird is what it is...me knowing what others have decided to call it won't change anything. Now, don't get me wrong...it's nice to know what a bird is called and it's habits so we can talk to others about it. So...get out the camera and post some pics (good or otherwise) so I can get an education.:D

    Thanks.
    Mark Edell wrote: »
    Greatest hits, Greatest hits!!! Someone should start that thread. Anyway... Nice one, Ric. I got a Green Heron in flight this morning. Unfortunately it was just a dot :(

    Thanks, Mark.
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