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Posted by ajhand on Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:08 pm

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Some Little Blues are bluer than others. I found this one last spring during the breeding season, done up in his finest.

I can't find the data on this but I know it was Canon 1D, 500 f/4, probably with 2X.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:18 pm
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Lovely shot, AJ. Excellent composition.
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by Dan Barthel on Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:27 pm
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That is the bluest blue heron I've ever seen. Wonderful with the saturated greens.
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by AlexC on Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:43 pm
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AJ, I agree with Big Kahuna!!, Lovely composition if a tad oversaturated, but not bad, love the habitat shot!! Congrats!! 8)
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by Noel on Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:48 pm
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This is the simplicity I wish I had in my LBH shot.

Blue and green together always make for nice viewing. Thanks for showing how it should be done! :)

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Everything works very well here for me, very nicely done. Love it!!

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by Bill Whala on Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:28 pm
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This is great, AJ!! No nits from me. :)
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by fredcor on Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:29 pm
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WOW :shock: The colours are wonderful. Excellent detail with the 2x.
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by AForns on Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:44 pm
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Very nice image AJ great composition and striking colors
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by Peter Wallack on Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:48 pm
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Lovely compsoition with super colors. I think that perhaps the day was a diffused lighting thin cloud cover day in which color saturations are the best in my experience. Was that so?

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by ajhand on Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:18 pm
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Peter:
You are right about the light, a sort of a hot, hazy morning. Looking at the dual catchlights I guess I had some flash going, too, so that probably added to the blue. I was also shooting jpegs back then, and may have been using a hi-chroma camera setting as well.

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by Parrothead Pete on Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:22 pm
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I've never seen them this blue...Stunning


By the way, my view exif program says you shot this on the EOS 1D; 1/400; f/6.3; - 1/3 comp.; @700mm :P
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by Mike Danzenbaker on Thu Apr 01, 2004 6:49 pm
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aj,

I've never seen one this hormonally-charged either. Great shot !

Did you pump up the saturation at all?
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by Jill on Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:40 pm
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aj, Colors, comp and sharpness are all marvelous!!! Beautiful image with nice habitat!!! :D 8)
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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Apr 02, 2004 8:22 pm
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One of the best Little Blue images I hae ever seen!
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Stunning Shot :D
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