Purple Heron

[Dennis Binda]

Canon EOS 1d Mk3, Canon 500mm f/4l + 1.4x, 700mm, ISO 400, 1/1000s, f8.0

[Dave Leroy]

A dandy shot Dennis. Really nice and sharp and lovely colours. A very nice bird in environment shot. Dave

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Dennis, First off, welcome to BPN and a big time thanks for your membership support. I love the image with the very nice COMP, a good EXP, and a good job of catputing the landing pose. I do not like this wing position when the bird is flying parallel to the imaging sensor but with the bird angling towards you it works here. I also love the sharpness and the look on the bird's face (as well as the open bill). Lastly, a bit of a crop off the bottom would tighten it up.

Questions:

Were you with Peter Kes when you created this?

Where was the image created?

[Mital Patel]

thats awesome shot denis, the bg green motion IS strokes gives the feel of Gravity along with heron.
colors are so superb.

[Stu Bowie]

Super comp with the heron placed nicely in the frame. Nice and sharp showing good detail, and his building material a bonus.Well captured.

[Dennis Binda]

Hi Dennis, First off, welcome to BPN and a big time thanks for your membership support. I love the image with the very nice COMP, a good EXP, and a good job of catputing the landing pose. I do not like this wing position when the bird is flying parallel to the imaging sensor but with the bird angling towards you it works here. I also love the sharpness and the look on the bird's face (as well as the open bill). Lastly, a bit of a crop off the bottom would tighten it up.

Questions:

Were you with Peter Kes when you created this?

Sorry Art but I'm not familiar with Peter Kes

Where was the image created?

The pict. was taken near my home at place called Ameide. A little southwest of Rotterdam.
If you ever wind up in Holland in may-june I'll show them to you

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Dennis, Peter is a BPN moderator in widlife. He posted an image of this species in similar habitat. Thanks for the info and the invite. I have always loved seeing this species in Kenya but no real good chances on them.... I just may take you up on it one of these years.