Tougher choice, but I got them!

ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
edited January 26, 2005 in Wildlife
Harry, I see your two and raise you by one more! g (yesterday kind of late afternoon.) That Heron has been eluding me, he spooks in an instant.

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I think the herons are very difficult to photograph. They blend into their surroundings beautifully. I can miss seeing them. Missed him earlier in the day. Just didn't see him til it was too late. Then I kept coming back, but the picture isn't stunning........none of him are.
The next time I am in PS, I think I will turn him around. He is not OOF, I don't think. Looking at him now, he looks kind of, but I check the eyes, before I bring them down to smugmug.

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I think this is the little one. If not, I have others, I was concentrating on the bigger birds. Harry, this isn't an egret, is it? It doesn't have the neck. g

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After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.

Comments

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2005
    Not too shabby Ginger. I love that first shot. It was a difficult exposure with the white egrets and the darker Great Blue Heron but you ahndled it well. The little feller is a Snowy Egret.

    The Great Blue can be a tought exposure especialy when he's in shadows like in your shot. You may want to try some flash under similar conditions.


    Harry
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  • LouBuonomoLouBuonomo Registered Users Posts: 77 Big grins
    edited January 26, 2005
    Ginger that was some tough light you were shooting in. I like the framing of the egret in the second shot. I would try to sharpen him a little more.

    You are making me miss summer !!

    Lou
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 26, 2005
    Very nice Ginger ^5
    Love that 1st shot! You got 3 different types of egrets/herons in one frame (a very well exposed frame, I might add thumb.gif ) I agree with Harry. Balancing the exposure in order to properly expose a Great or Snowy Egret, as well as a Great Blue Heron is tough. Ya dun good clap.gif


    Thanks for sharing these,
    Steve
    SmugMug Support Hero
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