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06/03/2004 08:17:04 PM · #1 |
On my walk at lunchtime today I stumbled upon this guy/girl. He/she was oblivious to all the walkers and joggers along the path so I was able to get off quite a few shots. Comments/critiques are welcome.
   
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06/03/2004 08:28:06 PM · #2 |
excellent shots... love #3... and you didn't save them for June Free Study because..... ?
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06/03/2004 08:37:41 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by KarenB:
excellent shots... love #3... and you didn't save them for June Free Study because..... ?
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I thought about that, however I have the rest of the month to find something better. I think I'll be taking the camera to work more often.
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06/03/2004 08:42:05 PM · #4 |
The stray feather in shot#3 adds alot of interest to the image.
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06/03/2004 08:53:39 PM · #5 |
Don't know if I agree about the feather, but I like #3 best. It is a good "pose". I don't know if you work in the technology field or not, but if you do I understand the need to take walks at lunch. :)
I recommend taking your camera with you always then. Yours are good shots.
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06/03/2004 08:56:21 PM · #6 |
I think the feather adds more "depth of character" to the bird...
I know, it's a bird, but without the stray feater, the heron is the same as the other heron down the road... |
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06/03/2004 08:56:21 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by KarenB:
excellent shots... love #3... and you didn't save them for June Free Study because..... ?
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I thought about that, however I have the rest of the month to find something better. I think I'll be taking the camera to work more often. |
I think the first one is "Waiting" - for lunch.
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06/03/2004 10:14:55 PM · #8 |
| Great shots c, they are such beautiful birds. |
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06/04/2004 12:27:00 AM · #9 |
Nice work! I like #3 because of the way the patterns in the foamy water echo the pattern of the bird's neck in an interesting way.
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06/04/2004 12:28:59 AM · #10 |
| beautiful pictures! i think i like the one in flight best. one day i must move to canada (after global warming makes the winters less harsh), i love your portfolio. |
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06/04/2004 01:08:06 AM · #11 |
| I agree 3 is the best, has the most detail in the feathers, and the background works well. I would like 4 a bit more if you could maybe try cropping ou the rocks? |
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06/04/2004 01:11:00 AM · #12 |
I have to agree that 3 is really great. But I also really love 4, the framing is really nice and it has such clarity. Excellent!
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06/04/2004 01:40:26 AM · #13 |
| Really like all of the shots. #3 is my favourite, though. |
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06/04/2004 09:04:28 AM · #14 |
Thanks for all the responses. If only the Serendipity challenge had been this week......
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06/11/2004 04:48:21 PM · #15 |
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06/11/2004 05:00:20 PM · #16 |
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06/11/2004 05:15:13 PM · #17 |
| Beautiful painterly quality to these images. The feather and other detail is outstanding. Zeusen, care to share the story behind the capture of these beauties? |
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06/11/2004 05:52:28 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
...lens? |
Tamron 70-300 mm/4.0 -5.6
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06/11/2004 06:42:08 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by sfalice:
...care to share the story behind the capture of these beauties? |
Our coasts (like yours) are teeming with herons. Being great fishermen, of course, they're not too difficult to photograph, since they often stay in the same spot, motionless and for minutes on end. When they fly off, little is usually lost, because it's likely they'll return to where the fishing is good.
Given accessible ground and with a little patience they can be approached, even followed, closely. The difficulty is in getting good light under the wings when they're airborne and choosing a perspective for a background that isn't too distracting. If possible, I try to shoot down on the wings, so the lighter feathers don't blend too much with a bright sky. 1/600 to 1/800 is an apt shutter speed for these birds, IMO.
A good place to start out is a roost, especially at this time of year when there is a lot of activity around them. Eagles occasionally visit the roosts to raid them, which is too bad for the herons. Adult birds will fly back and forth, either carrying food in their tummies or sticks in their beaks to repair their nests.
Very early in the year I stalked a young adult (albeit a heron, not a human 'bird') and, after an hour or so, took a picture from two, perhaps three, feet away. He didn't mind me changing lenses either. I felt honoured. ;-)
Message edited by author 2004-06-11 19:24:45.
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06/11/2004 06:43:59 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I thought about that, however I have the rest of the month to find something better. I think I'll be taking the camera to work more often. |
Where do you work that you have such a beautiful view and Herons flying around?! That's amazing!
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06/11/2004 07:49:39 PM · #21 |
Wow...these are some really great bird photos. This is one of best I've seen:
I really like it except for the left hand side where the rocks and twigs are.
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06/11/2004 08:02:23 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by mirdonamy:
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I thought about that, however I have the rest of the month to find something better. I think I'll be taking the camera to work more often. |
Where do you work that you have such a beautiful view and Herons flying around?! That's amazing! |
I took them downtown Ottawa, right along the river. However, I think it's rare to see a heron there. Mostly ducks and seagulls.
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06/11/2004 08:03:09 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by Havok:
Wow...these are some really great bird photos. This is one of best I've seen:
I really like it except for the left hand side where the rocks and twigs are. |
that one was my favorite too, but i wish the bottom left would be out of the pic...tighter crop? |
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06/11/2004 08:43:39 PM · #24 |
Cropped the Great Blue Heron in Flight :
Better?
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06/11/2004 08:53:18 PM · #25 |
These are all great heron shots! I have one that comes to my pond in my backyard, but he is very skittish and I can't go anywhere near him!
sigh :) keep up the great work! |
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