Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Costa Rica)

[Glenn Bartley]

Hi everyone,

I am just back from 3 weeks in wonderful Costa Rica. After my photo workshop concluded down there I stayed on for 5 extra days and had a wonderful opportunity with this Tiger Heron. Finding this guy in the low light as the sun went down presented some interesting opportunities to include the movement of the water in the image. I stopped WAY down to f/45 in order to get a 3.2 second exposure. I was very happy with the result :)

Any comments on this one are greatly appreciated.

All the best!

Glenn

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 3.2 sec
Aperture: 45
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: On
ISO: 100
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[Bill Dix]

Wonderful image. I saw a few of these guys on my recent trip, so I know they can stand pretty still; but I can't imagine how you got him as sharp as this without any motion blur in a 3.2 sec exposure. Love the comp, the stillness of the bird against the moving water. Terrific image.

[Joe Senzatimore]

A beautiful subject. Love the idea of slowing the water down. Makes this one. A great mood conveyed by this method.

[Ofer Levy]

Great job Glenn! The slow SS gives a fantastic effect.

[John Guastella]

+1 on the comments regarding the flowing water - really makes the image. A slight turn of the head up towards the viewer would have been nice. Also, I wonder if the bird could be brightened a bit?

John

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super effort here Glenn! Great idea with the slow shutterspeed, and very well executed!

[Dumay de Boulle]

Very nice idea and very well executed

[Randy Stout]

Glenn:

A fine image that most would not have tried to create. I suspect there were a few rejects secondary to bird movement, but your efforts were rewarded.

Congrats

Randy

[Greg Basco]

Hey, Glenn. This was a sweet opportunity indeed. I'm going through mine and definitely like your version presented here too.

Cheers,
Greg Basco

[Bryan Hix]

Great idea, it turned out very good. You don't see blurred water with a bird very often.

[Dave Leroy]

Quire remarkable Glenn to get sharp bird at this ss.

Excellent idea and thanks for posting.

Dave

[Mike Milicia]

I will echo previous comments regarding very creative thinking and perfect execution!
Wouldn't change a thing!

[James Fuller]

Doesn't get much better than this. Fantastic use of motion blur.

[Fernando Diez]

little there is to say only ... wonderful!!
congratulations!