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    Default Tiger Heron in the rain

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    I took this in Costa Rica in January 2017. The guy I had hired to take me on the river thought I was nuts to go out on this day in the pouring rain!
    Shot as a vertical and is full frame.
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    ISO 2500 SS 1/200 F 5.6
    Hand held from a boat
    Processed in LR 5 and CS6. Nothing added or cloned.
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    This is great love the extra element the rain brings. The composition is quite nice. Good background. If its raining or snowing i will be out there shooting.

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    How cool is that plumage! Awesome details, and yes, the train adds a lot. I especially like the the drops that bounced off behind the head. There is one drop, however, that I would remove: the one directly at the tip of the bill. I also get the feeling the darks or midtones could go a touch deeper. All-in-all a high-impact image. Super!

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    Great image Gail, great call to go out in the rain (I bet this is not a very common image!!). Agree with Dan about the color depth, looks like you need to clear the haze caused by the rain, I would try the dehaze slider on the Adobe Camera RAW filter in PS and see if you like the results. I'm wondering why you posted the image so small?? TFS

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    Fancy neck feathers and I love the raindrops on and off the bird! I like your choice of ss to pronounce the falling rain. I agree w Dan, browns could be richer. I also like the bits of green. Wonderful HA, pretty cool Heron, good for you chasing birds in the rain!

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    Wonderful image. Agree with above comments. At least your guide didn't refuse to take you out. Well done!

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    This is really cool. I agree with the above comments. I really love how the rain drops going off the head are visibly angled. I think a bit more contrast on the head would add. TFS

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    Gail, very nice subject and environment, nice details and HA, I would jut add a bit more contrast.

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    Superb image Gail, great looking bird with a nice head angle, and the falling rain really adds to the shot

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    Quite nice, love the plumage on the bird... very distinctive. I agree on trying the Dehaze Filter in either ACR or Lightroom, it sometimes does wonder. Thank you for sharing.
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    Very pretty Gail. Always good to be out in the elements and to make images that those who stay dry when in the field don't get to make. I like the composition very much. I agree that the shot needs more blacks in the neutrals and the blacks. You also need to warm it up a bit. As presented I don't get the feel of the lush greenery that these birds live in.

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    Thank you all for your comments.
    The reason this is posted so small is that I processed this back in Feb 2017, before we had the image size increase. I did not have access to the original file as I am at the cottage with no access to my external hard drive.
    Even worse, is that I have a better processed one with all of the above issues addressed because I submitted it to BPOTY and the image made the finals! Again, I did not have access to the better processed image. My very bad...I just wanted to post an image
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    Quite a unique image. I love it. The rain adds so much. I also wonder if it could go slightly darker. What lens did you use?
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    Hey Gail,
    congrats on this image being chosen in the finals for BPOTY, quite an accomplishment and a gorgeous image. Please repost when you can!

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    These guys are so cool and I also got a chance to shoot them in CR. That feather pattern is stunning. I like the pose and the rain adds to the overall scene. Yes to a few more points of black but otherwise a real nice frame. Congrats on the finals too!! Well done Gail
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    I love everything about this one, especially the rain. Did you use a rain cover or did the boat have a top?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Kimbrell View Post
    Quite a unique image. I love it. The rain adds so much. I also wonder if it could go slightly darker. What lens did you use?
    Hi Robert, I used my 600mm!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    I love everything about this one, especially the rain. Did you use a rain cover or did the boat have a top?

    with love, artie
    Hi artie,
    I used a rain cover!

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    Excellent image Gail. These Herons can be very cooperative or skittish. I looks like you had a tolerant one. I like the composition, rain, IQ and browns in the BG compliment the bird well.

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