Lava Heron (Galapagos)

Posted by Nate Chappell on Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:21 pm

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A shot from our Galapagos tour last year and a species that I haven't seen posted here before. This was taken on Santa Cruz Island on a pier, so I took a portrait as the surroundings weren't great. The Lava Heron is a Galapagos endemic. I liked all the various shades of blue and gray.

Nikon D7000, Sigma 150-500 at 450mm, 1/200 F8, iso 800, handheld

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by quintfineartphoto on Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:00 pm

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Great detail nice sharp feathers mean looking eye.

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by siliconworm on Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:24 pm

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Wonderful portrait! Certainly nice details!
Where was it perching? And what was the background?

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by KK Hui on Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:39 am

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Nice head shot with good detail, Nate!
Would give it a slight contrast boost.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:11 am

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Great portrait, details and complementing BG.

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by Nate Chappell on Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:42 am

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Thanks for your comments. It was perched on the dock at the harbor at Puerto Ayora. The background is water.

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by RLK on Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:20 pm

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Great detail in this portrait Nate. I might lighten it up a tad if it were mine.
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by Karl Egressy on Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:44 pm

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Nice portrait shot, Nate. Love the fine details and matching background.
I just looked up the one I have from 2004 but unfortunately it won't be good enough to post it here.

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by Missy Mandel on Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:00 pm

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Love the crop. Fantastic detail and a beautiful portrait Nate

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