Nine years ago a green heron walked to within 3 feet of me and stayed there long enough for me to take many photos with my newly purchased point and shoot digital camera. It's beautiful feathers started my obsession with bird photography. When I heard of some green herons that could be photographed this week I had to give them a try. This morning was cloudy so not enough light for action speed but I sat there for 2 hours and got some perching shots. This bird is a little farther than 3 feet away but still close enough for a 500 lens.
I would have liked a little better head angle but liked the angle on the fish on this photo so thought I would take a chance on it. The water in the lake is covered with a thick green slime which can be seen on the fish and the bird.
Nikon D800, 500mm f4 lens, tripod sitting in the blackberry vines on the lake edge.
ISO 500, f7.1, 1/200 sec.
Manual Exposure
I like the sharpness, expression of the fish, low light and ruffled feathers. I would get rid of the faint dark lines in front of the herons head and take a little off the top. Well done Laurie.
Nice behaviour shot! The fish with the open mouth makes this image for me. Pity about the dull light and it could have been better with some more head turn. Would move the bird a bit higher in the frame. I feel that processing could have been better in here.
Laurie, I really like this.
I think the D800 worked fine here.
The 3d resolution looks great. I don't know where took this, I can never get near them.
Very nice.
Excellent shot. Great details, I just love the fish with its open mouth, great perch, and I would love to have a shot like this in my files.
Well done.
Hi Laurie, typical fishing pose, although he has already caught his meal, and the colours look spot on. I like how we can see the feet clearly wrapped around the perch, and agree to take some off the top, and add to the bottom if you have.
Oh wow, you have both the GH and the fish facing your way. Nice timing and capture. I would remove the little bit of color from the top left of the image, but keep it in the bottom. New blank layer, 5-10% opacity brush, paint over the area with a color from the right corner. That should do the trick (if you want to, that is). Nothing else I can say except stellar image!
Classic Green Heron with fish
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