Grey Heron

Posted by MarioRomulic on Wed Aug 27, 2003 2:33 pm

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Grey Heron, Ardea Cinerea

The shot was taken at Nature Park "Kopacki rit" (Croatia, Europe).
Our nature park is a habitat for more than a 1000 pairs.

Technical data:
Canon EOS D60
1/2000 f:5.6
Exp. comp. -2/3
ISO Speed 200
Lens 600mm/f4
Full frame (no crop)

Thank you in advance for your comments.

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by Mike Wilson on Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:23 pm

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Well done Mario. The colorful surrounding sure help this one a lot. The bird looks calm, which is not always easy with these guys over here.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:30 pm

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I think the proper common English name for this bird is the Grey Heron. No matter, its a very very nice shot in good light. I would like a little more room at the bottom to avoid the feeling of the feet being cut-off.

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by AlexC on Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:33 pm

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Mario, A lovely bird, nice pose, nice sliver of habitat, great exposure and very nice detail, Do miss his feet but you already know that!!, Still, I think it could use a touch more saturation (+10) and a shift in Hue to the warm side (-2), Otherwise nit-less!!!, Very nice, Congrats!!!

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by Larsen on Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:50 pm

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I like the simple, clean lines of this image. Very nice. I thought it might be improved by use of curves in PS, so I took that liberty.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:50 pm

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Mario, this is a very nice classic shot of this bird. You do good work. Nice warm colors. You might want to take a look at the posting guidelines as its 48 hours between posts in the bird forum.

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by NDCheryl on Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:14 pm

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Mario,

Lovely prtrait. I like the inclusion of the habitat. Well done.

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by KK Hui on Wed Aug 27, 2003 10:18 pm

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Nice framing, smooth BG and good exposure ...
A keeper, Mario!

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by MarioRomulic on Thu Aug 28, 2003 1:47 am

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Larsen wrote:I like the simple, clean lines of this image. Very nice. I thought it might be improved by use of curves in PS, so I took that liberty.

THX Laresen,
Defenitly I need to learn a bit more about sending my pictures on teh Web!
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by Peterh on Thu Aug 28, 2003 1:59 am

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Cool image! I love it.

I also envy everybody who masters PS...

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by Andrew Mc on Thu Aug 28, 2003 4:50 am

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Very nice - like the environment too.

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by Anthony Medici on Thu Aug 28, 2003 5:01 pm

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Lovely environment. This would look great hanging on the wall.

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by Richard on Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:03 pm

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Oh my! What a gorgeous Heron. I must say that these are the most popular birds to photograph, but it's nice to see one done so well. Wonderful light and composition.! Very Nice!

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by Heather Forcier on Thu Aug 28, 2003 9:05 pm

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Mario, I have to say I prefer your original post to the repost. The light is soft and the surrounding greenery is wonderful.

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by Juli Wilcox on Thu Aug 28, 2003 10:14 pm

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Very pretty with lovely details in the vegetation; and warm color. Another time would try to add more leg room. Very nice overall effect!

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by MarioRomulic on Sat Aug 30, 2003 3:28 am

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Alan Murphy wrote:Mario, this is a very nice classic shot of this bird. You do good work. Nice warm colors. You might want to take a look at the posting guidelines as its 48 hours between posts in the bird forum.

Sorry Alan,
I miss'd this fakt about posting guidelines. In the future I will keep this information in my mind!
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