Bare-Throated Tiger-Heron

[Doug Brown]

I'm off to Costa Rica on Friday to lead a photo tour with quite a few BPN members, some of whom I'll have the pleasure of meeting for the first time. I photographed this Tiger-Heron from a small boat in Tortuguero. Shooting wide open gave me the soft FG and BG I was looking for (I applied no blurring to the image in PP). Hopefully we'll all get some great images on this year's trip!

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/508431682_DRJXA-O.jpg

Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm + 1.4x, f/5.6, 1/800, ISO 800, no flash, hand held from wobbly little boat :)

[joel quenneville]

I love your concept here Doug. Having both the FG and BG OOF isolates the bird and focuses attention on his head. I would suggest that you brighten the head some, at least the eye.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I love it and wouldn't change a thing, the comp, the light, the pose, the detail, the FG, the BG, the colors, all is superb IMHO. Congratulations for what I think is a terrific shot.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I also like the OOF BG FG elements here Doug; not sure if a little fill flash would have helped, but perhaps. Great work mate! Hope you enjoy your tour to Costa Rica. Look forward to seeing many great images from down there. Congrats!

[Stephen Stephen]

Nice image Doug. I like the mysterious look the OOF grasses offer. I did see a couple of Tiger Herons on Rios Pacaure but I had no camera because we were white-water rafting at the time. It was still a marvelous trip. Enjoy yours!

[Fabs Forns]

My kind of blurring I love using foliage as a compositional element. Really nice work. Have a great time!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Although not fluffy white clouds, this image has a dreamy feel to it thanks to your excellent use of OOF FG elements. The image may benefit from a bit of warming of the colour temp. Good luck in Costa Rica...looking forward to seeing some of your results! :-)

[Nate Chappell]

I like this a lot Doug, a great species and the green oof fg makes a great framing element.

[denise ippolito]

Doug, Really like the effect-Well done. I never saw one of these before so thanks for sharing. Have fun and get lots of images to post!!

[Dan Brown]

Cool shot Doug! like the shallow DOF. See ya saturday!:D

[Greg Basco]

Doug, I loved this shot when you took it last year and like it just as much today. I think the exposure is right on.

See you tomorrow night, amigo.

Cheers,
Greg

[Grace Scalzo]

Love it, Doug. Well seen, and very artistic. Have a great trip. Looking forward to images.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely portrait - pin-sharp with great BG. Hope you have a great trip!

[Juan Aragonés]

Doug this one is fantastic. Love the Bg, the soft and sweet light and the beautifull OOF foreground. Really good job.