Andy asked for them

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited May 13, 2011 in Wildlife
Recently Andrew asked the question "where are Harry's night heron?"

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 11, 2011
    I want one with TWO eyes showing, you slacker!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    Andy wrote: »
    I want one with TWO eyes showing, you slacker!

    That would mean the heron would have to be looking directly at Harry....not something they would want to do! rolleyes1.gifD
  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    Harry, beautiful captures, especially the first two. I like the blue sky in the first and the detail in the second.

    Andy did bring up an interesting point about "Two eyes showing". I need to pay more attention to those opportunities. I checked my files and of the hundreds of BCNH shots, I could find only one (and not a very good one) that showed both eyes........

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    IraRunyan wrote: »
    Harry, beautiful captures, especially the first two. I like the blue sky in the first and the detail in the second.

    Andy did bring up an interesting point about "Two eyes showing". I need to pay more attention to those opportunities. I checked my files and of the hundreds of BCNH shots, I could find only one (and not a very good one) that showed both eyes........

    The problem with birds and "two eye captures" is that they usually aren't very good. Birds normally have narow heads so usually its not an effective pose.

    Owls are the exception
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    This is OK but not one of my faves
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    this is ok
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    but I think this is more effective (more so if I had done some NR)
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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    Fantastic Owl shot, Harry. You are right, "Owls are the exception" for getting good "two eye captures" because both eyes are on the frontal plane of the face. A close second for an exception are Osprey captures.

    Most birds have eyes located well to the side of the head so getting both eyes is a problem and not an effective pose and usually are not very good captures. To further complicate things a frontal shot of a bird capturing both eyes presents a depth of field problem. Still, the challenge of capturing a bird with both eyes showing could prove to be very interesting. It could be fun looking for such opportunities.......
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  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    Awe! Not both eyes... Nice captures, # 1 for me Harry.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    IraRunyan wrote: »
    To further complicate things a frontal shot of a bird capturing both eyes presents a depth of field problem.

    Yep.

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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Awe! Not both eyes... Nice captures, # 1 for me Harry.

    Wow Dennis, that is a seriously outstanding capture of a Black Crowned Night Heron! thumb.gifthumb
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    I have a whole keyword "I've been spotted" gallery.
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    I think Osprey's make the best example of the weird look.
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2011
    I feel totally cross-eyed and slightly dizzy from looking at all these "two eyed" photos. Thanks a lot, Andy! Best, Pam
  • PeterBirdPeterBird Registered Users Posts: 84 Big grins
    edited May 13, 2011
    Great Heron shots, Harry! It was good fun too, to see all the two-eyed examples. I agree totally with the comments on the effectiveness of such shots and the DOF poblems..
    Peter
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2011
    IraRunyan wrote: »
    Wow Dennis, that is a seriously outstanding capture of a Black Crowned Night Heron! thumb.gifthumb

    Thanks very much Ira and happy that you like this image.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2011
    2 eyes ok lets step up the challenge eek7.gif how about a crow bif heading at you ne_nau.gif Ric your's is a really good one thumb.gif the shot is so dam hard to get dof [bill tip] the eyes clap.gif
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2011
    Does this Count?
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