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Submitted: September 25, 2009
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Make:NIKON CORPORATION
Model:NIKON D300
Shutter Speed:1/500 second
Aperture:F/8.0
Focal Length:400 mm
ISO Speed:200
Date Taken:Sep 25, 2009, 8:24:14 AM

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Heron Perchingby ~Neutron2K

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Birds

I spent a good 20 minutes approaching this perched heron, taking shots as I crept along the braken and ferns below it. I shot it from various angles and oritenations. Some with sky in, some with the green foliage blurred out behind.

The ONE problem that I never noticed through the LCD is that DAMN BIT OF A WOOD 'overlapping' the bird. Wasted shots. I don't know how I managed to miss that (maybe no sleep in 36 hours again might be somthing to do with it!)

Anyway i've put it up regardless. enjoy.

~K00PA-TR00PA Sep 26, 2009

I too, didn't notice the wood at all.

This shot is great. The composition is spot on. I just... don't take this the wrong way... but the lighting looks kinda' pop-up flash-like to me, which really surprises to me. Is it properly exposed? The foreground just looks to bland and un-contrasty for my tastes.

Otherwise, a stunning capture. I'm guessing it's probably just my odd taste in images.

~Neutron2K Sep 27, 2009

No flash use - it was hard sunlight which I very rarely shoot in because its so horrible. Its either flat or too hard. Unfortunatly one of those situations where I couldn't do anything about the light.

~K00PA-TR00PA Sep 27, 2009

I understand. I didn't assume it was flash, it just kind of looks it to me.

~Neutron2K Sep 27, 2009

yeah its the effect of hard sunlight on somthing quite far from the dark trees behind that arn't catching very much light

~K00PA-TR00PA Oct 3, 2009

Ah well, there'll be others. Cheers.

~leavenotrase Sep 25, 2009

I agree about the wood, and I've been there tons of times. It's till a great shot. I would have loved to see him stretch his wings but that never happens when your out there.

~Neutron2K Sep 26, 2009

nah its annoying with the wings. I waited and waited and waited and when i lowered the camera it lept and flew off. Behind some trees. Typical lol.

=mydigitalmind Sep 25, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

I wouldn't say that the piece of wood ruins it. In fact, I didn't notice it much until I read your comments.

~Neutron2K Sep 25, 2009

thanks - its nice to hear that. Unfortunatly when you take photography seriously that sort of thing costs you a shot

Careful planning and composition is essential to winning images and when something like this happens you just kick yourself stupid lol

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