Some Herons from the weekend

Giphsub

Please correct me if these are not herons. They are Aosagi in Japan which my dictionary says are gray herons. Anyway, a few shots. Any comments or advice welcome.

1. Cropped but one of the few decent food capture hots I have. (sorry, bad placement of the watermark!)


2. Now, now, children!


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Maestro

Number 4 is the best of the lot. And it is a heron, very similar to the Great Blue Heron of the US.

Giphsub

Thanks Stephen. That shot is my favourite except for the branch between me and the heron which almost looks like a shadow...

jwear

very nice exposer maybe down one click

Giphsub

yep, I blew a lot of the shots actually. First time I have really tried using the exposure compensation, so just getting used to it. On the egrets I took (not posted), The overall pic went really dark when I went down low enough to not blow the highlights. Is there a way to avoid this? Or do I just accept it with such a white bird?

jwear

Giphsub wrote:

yep, I blew a lot of the shots actually. First time I have really tried using the exposure compensation, so just getting used to it. On the egrets I took (not posted), The overall pic went really dark when I went down low enough to not blow the highlights. Is there a way to avoid this? Or do I just accept it with such a white bird?

shoot early and late bright light and white here is a shot in the late day you have better luck and more detail

dbaker1221

I like them

PrescottPhotog

Giphsub wrote:

Please correct me if these are not herons.

Hi Mike, Nice shots, I like #4, especially for the reflection in the pond.

Giphsub

Thanks everyone. Seems #4 is the favourite.

Jeff, I most often shoot late afternoon. Just more practice I guess.

jwear

Giphsub wrote:

Thanks everyone. Seems #4 is the favourite.

Jeff, I most often shoot late afternoon. Just more practice I guess.

the last post you sure nailed it