Blue on Blue

[Don Lacy]

The other day I went to my local inlet to test the 1D Mark III I had purchase and was able to get this image of a Little Blue Heron with the ocean as the BG.

1d MK III, 300 f/4, 1/1000 at f/5.6, Manual Mode, Evaluative Metered, ISO 400, Raw, HH, Small crop and cleaned up some specular highlights on bill.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp with a wonderful head angle. Love the raised crest. And of course the BKGR. Feathers look a tad over-sharpened.

Next to do: get one just like this with the ultramarine lores in full breeding plumage. Been trying for 20 years w/o success.

[Jim Crosswell]

Nice image Don! I like the exposure, BG and HA.

[Tom Rambaut]

Very very nice. The HA draws you into the image, very engaging. This bird has a lovley colour to it.TFS

Agreed the feathers look a little oversharpened from this side on the world.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Well done Don! I can't help but feel that I'd like to see the heron a little higher in the frame, but I like it as is too.

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely capture, Don. You are going to love the 1D3, esp for BIF.

[Tom Redd]

Don, great photo, looks sharp. Congrats on the new body, I am sure you will love the new gear.

[Troy Lim]

Congrats on the new camera, you have a fine image here.

[Stu Bowie]

Good angled pose with a thousand yard stare. :w3 The raised crest adds interest, and congrats on your new toy.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Don, what a clean shot. great details, excellent exp. and loved the crest and the BG. Shooting at that close distance must have been fun.

Usually, when I get that close to egrets/herons, I stop down to f/6.3 or 7.1 (depending on light and BG distance) as the head turn brings their bill tip and crest out of the focal plane quickly.