Daniel Cadieux
01-13-2019, 07:18 PM
As I've allude to in my previous post, I've just returned from a family vacation down in the Dominican Republic. Although I left the big lens home, I did pack a bag of gear, including my trusty old 100-400L. It felt like old times again using it on almost every morning, while the rest of the family slept in a little longer. It performed well enough, especially for tight portraits of the many tame (but wild and free) birds that were roaming the grounds we stayed at.
The Tricolored Heron is my favorite heron species, and I had not photographed one since the day my 40D died back in 2011 during one of Artie's ITPs in Florida. My heart just about pumped right out of my rib cage when I saw this individual patrolling a pond right by the edge! The background swirls were caused by many ducks swimming very actively close by (mostly White-cheeked Pintails), with the red and yellow colours being from reflections of the colourful resort hotel rooms (blue and green being from sky and palms).
Canon 7DII + 100-400L @400mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/400s., f/8, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, small crop for comp, cleaned up the reflection in the eye.
The Tricolored Heron is my favorite heron species, and I had not photographed one since the day my 40D died back in 2011 during one of Artie's ITPs in Florida. My heart just about pumped right out of my rib cage when I saw this individual patrolling a pond right by the edge! The background swirls were caused by many ducks swimming very actively close by (mostly White-cheeked Pintails), with the red and yellow colours being from reflections of the colourful resort hotel rooms (blue and green being from sky and palms).
Canon 7DII + 100-400L @400mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/400s., f/8, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, small crop for comp, cleaned up the reflection in the eye.