Green Heron down low

Posted by matt kuchta on Fri Aug 22, 2003 12:05 pm

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Caught this greenie a few months ago, looking for supper. Sadly, I won't be able to get this perspective again until the E. coli in the water clears up

Green Heron
Butroides virescens

10D, 1-4IS @ 400mm, handheld, sitting in the water
1/800
f5.6
Exp -2/3
ISO 400

Pano crop - full frame LtoR, USM, saturation, levels in PS. Burned the legs a bit to even the tone.

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by Rick Barletta on Fri Aug 22, 2003 12:55 pm

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I like the angle of the shot and the crop Matt! The exposure looks great also.

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by AlexC on Fri Aug 22, 2003 1:00 pm

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In stealth mode!!!
I agree with Rick, plus good exposure and pose!!!
Congrats!!!

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Aug 22, 2003 1:16 pm

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I really like the pano crop on this image - it mimicks the low and flat posture of the bird.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Fri Aug 22, 2003 1:31 pm

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Matt, EJ nailed it about the pano crop. Just another instance of how I continue to learn about items that never entered my mind. Thank you both.

BTW, why are you worried about a few little E. coli? You're bigger than they are.

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Aug 22, 2003 1:48 pm

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Hey Matt,

I agree with everyone, the crop really makes this work.

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by matt kuchta on Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:22 pm

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Sandy Mossberg wrote: BTW, why are you worried about a few little E. coli? You're bigger than they are.

Apparently you haven't seen the Bovine-Growth-Hormone enhanced E. coli we grow around here...

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by Dennis Olivero on Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:25 pm

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Cool shot Matt, for the reasons already stated, pano really works great here.

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by Wayne Nicholas on Fri Aug 22, 2003 2:28 pm

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Well, it's all been said. So I'll just say I really love shots of stalking Green Herons. Very nice. Like the pano.

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by Paula G on Fri Aug 22, 2003 4:40 pm

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Matt, I love it. Look at his face and eye. Super in every way. I like your crop also. Well done indeed.

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by Tobias Bäckström on Fri Aug 22, 2003 4:42 pm

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Great shot Matt! I really like the panocrop on this one.

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