Grey Heron

[Steve Kaluski]

Not an image that will set the world alight, I just wanted to get out early the other week because the cold weather was creating some 'stella' light, plus I need to check some updated settings too.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve

Subject: Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) close-up
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 500 f/4MKII with 2x MKIII HH
Exposure: 1/1600s at f/8 ISO4000 EV 0
Original format: Landscape, very small crop
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

[keith mitchell]

Might not set the world alight to quote yourself Steve,but the detail and the way you have processed this looks excellent to my eyes,the eye is superb.

Keith.

[Steve Kaluski]

Thanks Keith.

[Mike Poole]

Superb detail and I love this type of lighting with the 'spotlight' effect. I'd have preferred the eye to have been a bit further towards the left of the frame as I don't think the left hand side adds a lot, especially with the eye looking out to the right.

Mike

[Steve Kaluski]

I'd have preferred the eye to have been a bit further towards the left of the frame

Agree Mike, as I said, I was more interested in the 'tech' capture on this one rather than anything else.

[William Dickson]

Very nice Steve. I love the light here. Great detail and finished nicely with a fab BG colour.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Lovely image, exposure, detail, as always spot on. I disagree with Mike, I think the left side shows the wonderful fine feather detail that would be lost if the eye was moved further left. IMHO. Thank you for sharing, Steve.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Steve ... technically spot on , love the fine details ... stunning stuff,
Just wonder that you kept the SS " slow" , plenty of Iso room to play with .

TFS Andreas

[Steve Kaluski]

Just wonder that you kept the SS " slow"

It was a Heron Andreas, maybe 1/3200 for a Tortoise!!!!

[Andreas Liedmann]

Steve i have to think about the SS for tortoises .....if that helps to create sharper images .
I have been crawling on the ground in SA for some tortoises and 1/1000 sec was not fast enough to freeze the movement with a 200 mm lens

[Tony Ardillo]

Just Perfect! I love the detail with ISO 4000

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Steve, a bit late to your party mate, but you have certainly brought out the finer plumage detail. Excellent sharpness on the eye and bill, and overall well exposed too. Not too shabby Squire.