Great Blue Heron

[gary rouleau]

I've always loved the work of Robert Bateman here's my attempt, Great Blue a la Bateman.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens (mm): 840
ISO: 500
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter: 1/400
Exp. Comp.: 0.0
Flash Comp.:
Program: Manual
Focus Mode: AI Servo AF

gary

[Alfred Forns]

I like it a lot Gary Do find these type more challenging Here would like to see more space on the right to show the full stems I like the feel a lot !!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the composition and habitat. It could go a bit brighter for my taste.

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice habitat, you could have taken off the converter to include more if it.
Sweet!

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Bud, I like this a lot with the solft light and all the reeds. I am fine with the framing. The only problem for me is that the bird is looking slightly away. Where was this created?

Gary, I answered your last e-mail but it got kicked back several times. Can you e-mail me the name and contact info for that place in Lousiana that you told me about?

Note to all: Gary was one of the Bosque "Open Window" Volunteers; his efforts were truly amazing. He quickly earned several nicknames including "The Aniimal" and the "Human Threshing Machine." You can read the whole story here: http://www.birdsasart.com/bn272.htm

[Linda Robbins]

I like the soft light, composition and the lovely reeds. Head angle mentioned, and I also would brighten the image a bit. Very nice!

[Mark Schmitt]

I think the cropping makes this image. There are lots of vertical lines in the image, including the bird, which almost dictated the crop. Good image.