Great Blue Heron
I captured this image last year on one of my ventures to Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. I recently reworked the image changing the post processing and composition. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VII AF shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/500 F/8 ISO 200
Post processed in Lightroom 5
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
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Really like the high-key look Joe! Why not push it all the way and get rid of the subtle blue/gray areas of the BG. I also like the small green twig on the otherwise bare twisted branch.
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Joe, this looks great! Love the lines of the perch, and well exposed on what could have been a difficult situation to the uninitiated. Did you take some verticals too?
Good work Joe, I like this version very much. Interesting twisted perch, nice feather detail, and the distance gaze of the bird also seems to work. The overcast conditions create a 'grey' mood in harmony with the bird. All good, well done. Cheers, Ian
Doug, thank you for viewing and commenting. I will try your suggestion regarding pushing it all the way to high key on a virtual copy in Lightroom. Thank you for taking an interest.Originally Posted by Doug Brown
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
www.amazinglight.smugmug.com
Daniel, thank you for viewing and commenting. Yes, I do have verticals also. That was my first choice, but then I worked up this horizontal and like the mood it created with the grey day.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
www.amazinglight.smugmug.com
Ian, thank you for viewing and commenting. Your time and effort is truly appreciated.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
www.amazinglight.smugmug.com
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