Great White Heron

Posted by Michael Wolf on Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:38 pm

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Great White Heron Ardea herodias

Flamingo Gardens in Davie,FL March 20 2003

Canon 1D > Canon 70-200 2.8
1/320 @ F 8.0 Exp. Comp -2/3 ISO 250

This captive Great White Heron has injuries that
prevents it from being released back in the wild.
Flamingo Gardens has a small walk through
aviary that houses an assortment of birds that
are injured and can not be returned
to their natuarl habitat.

Flamingo Gardens allows phototgraphy
in the aviary and you can bring your tripod too.

Comments & repost are welcomed.

Thanks for looking,
Michael W.

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by Karen S on Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:01 pm

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Cool image with the back lighting and still nice detail.

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by Alan Murphy on Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:02 pm

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Michael, Love this backlit shot. The crown plume makes it for me.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:20 pm

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Lovely image Michael, the dark BG and backlighting are superb, and the composition spot on for my tastes.

Excellent!!

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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:39 pm

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Great work, Michael. I usually use flash on shots like this, but you did extremely well without it. I like the light coming through the naris.

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by Mike Wilson on Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:24 pm

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This would not have worked as well on a darker bird. I may have shot this with some fill and would have ruined it. Great comp and I especially like the light coming through those feathers and bill.

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by DennisD on Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:44 pm

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This shot could make me a fan of backlight birds

Great portrait!

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by AForns on Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:52 pm

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Michael this is one of the better backlit images I have seen in a while!!

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by DC on Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:16 pm

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Very well done on this shot Michael. Love the backlighting and detail still obvious in the plumage. Congrats.

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by AlexC on Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:08 pm

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Wonderful for no flash, sharp well composed and nice eye as well, I would Clone the bright/red spots on the right and the Little one on the bottom, Just my taste!! Congrats!!

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by George DeCamp on Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:59 pm

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Wow, that is so nice and natural. Can't get over this was shot in natural light and no flast to brighten the bird...glad you showed this, wonderful image!!!