A Least Bittern out in the open

[Nancy A Elwood]

Another least bittern image from the other afternoon at Viera. A black bird had flown over him and got him all ruffled, but he stll remained out in the open for us:D. Taken with my D300 and Nikon 500, iso800, f7.1, 1/500, ec -.33

http://pnelwood.phanfare.com/show/external/546101/766216/38411853/file.jpg

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Nancy,

I'm loving your series. This one have lovely details and colors. Excellent.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Nancy,
Very nice image, love the intense colors and subject placement.. For my personal taste, I would clone out the green blade of grass that touches the head...:)

Big Congrats...

Gus...:cool:

[Robert O'Toole]

The light is very sweet and the birds plumge looks great.

Cant help but wish the bird was turned 180 deg.

Robert

[Fabs Forns]

This is my favorite of your series, Nancy. Wish for a bigger head turn, but tell the Bitter ;)

[Nancy A Elwood]

Hi Nancy,

I'm loving your series. This one have lovely details and colors. Excellent.

Thanks Maxis!:) The light was just right when he ruffled the feathers.

[Nancy A Elwood]

Hi Nancy,
Very nice image, love the intense colors and subject placement.. For my personal taste, I would clone out the green blade of grass that touches the head...:)

Big Congrats...

Gus...:cool:

Thank you Gus!:) The only problem about cloning out things, I find in this environment, then the reflections don't match and then you end up having to do too much cloning.

[Nancy A Elwood]

The light is very sweet and the birds plumge looks great.

Cant help but wish the bird was turned 180 deg.

Robert

Thanks Robert:). He only ruffled his feathers once, that I saw, the whole afternoon, so unable to give it a go again.

[Nancy A Elwood]

This is my favorite of your series, Nancy. Wish for a bigger head turn, but tell the Bitter ;)

Thank you Fabs!:) Yes, me too,about the head angle, for it was the only time I saw them with ruffled feathers! Harry and I even crawled closer on the bank and they still remained out!! It was really amazing!! This one is one of my fav's of the afternoon.

[Shawn Marques]

Wow Nancy what a nice image. I have never been able to capture a image of a least bittern even close to being in the open atViera. I really like the details and colors. ~Shawn

[Nancy A Elwood]

Wow Nancy what a nice image. I have never been able to capture a image of a least bittern even close to being in the open atViera. I really like the details and colors. ~Shawn

Thank you Shawn!:) It was a thrill for sure!!

[Glenn Bartley]

Very nice. I like the colors and inclusion of habitat.

[Gary "Jake" Jacobson]

Gorgeous light on the bird and overall nice composition. I might be tempted to crop a little off the bottom to remove the reed floating in the water.

[Gale Bizet]

Hi Nancy
Very nice:>)))
Thought I would say hi to ya:>)))))

[Raymond Barlow]

fantastic image!