A couple of friends tipped me off that there are a number of Green Herons at a park only a 10 minute drive from my home. I have not had much luck there in the past yet with two reliable tips I headed there yesterday morning before the heat and smoke became unbearable here in New York City. I was delighted to find a green heron fishing and sat down at the edge of the pond with my camera's lens foot resting on the ground and composed with the LCD. About 30 minutes in one of my friends showed up and we shot together till we melted.
I'm breaking my posts up by the lighting with the first set when the heron was in deep shade and the background in the sun making for some tricky exposures and processing. More will be posted of the heron in the sun.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Processed to look like what I saw as we have more dynamic range than our cameras
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/2500s800 ISO-0.7 EV
2) The Lilies
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/4700s800 ISO-0.7 EV
3) The way my camera saw it
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/3200s800 ISO-0.7 EV
4) Green Heron with Fish
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/1900s800 ISO-0.3 EV
5) Starting to come up with a fish
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/1700s800 ISO-0.3 EV
6) Heron with catch
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/1700s800 ISO-0.3 EV
7) Tossing to swallow
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/1800s800 ISO-0.3 EV
8) Moving on
X-H2SXF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens500mmf/5.61/2900s800 ISO-0.3 EV
Morris, these are exceptional images in my view.. You captured great actions and postures of the heron. Looking at #4 I was first asking myself if you were wearing a wet suit.
#4, 7 and 8 are my favourites.
morris wrote:
A couple of friends tipped me off that there are a number of Green Herons at a park only a 10 minute drive from my home. I have not had much luck there in the past yet with two reliable tips I headed there yesterday morning before the heat and smoke became unbearable here in New York City. I was delighted to find a green heron fishing and sat down at the edge of the pond with my camera's lens foot resting on the ground and composed with the LCD. About 30 minutes in one of my friends showed up and we shot together till we melted.
I'm breaking my posts up by the lighting with the first set when the heron was in deep shade and the background in the sun making for some tricky exposures and processing. More will be posted of the heron in the sun.
Nice to have friends like that! These are terrific Morris, I love to watch greenies antics, they are a lot of fun and don't lack personality. You got some great action shots here, and I like the use of DOF on the water lilies.
johnohio wrote:
These are super Morris. Number eight is fantastic.
John
Thank you John,
I'm glad it went to the side and not away
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jowul wrote:
Morris, these are exceptional images in my view.. You captured great actions and postures of the heron. Looking at #4 I was first asking myself if you were wearing a wet suit.
#4, 7 and 8 are my favourites.
Thank you Joachim,
I managed to stay dry :-}
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jeffryscott wrote:
Very nice, such entertaining birds. Love #5 especially.
Thank you Jeffry,
You and me on 5
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Erictator wrote:
Nice to have friends like that! These are terrific Morris, I love to watch greenies antics, they are a lot of fun and don't lack personality. You got some great action shots here, and I like the use of DOF on the water lilies.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
I've got a pretty good network which helps me know where the action is. I was thrilled as soon as I arrived and saw the heron in these conditions. Then I sat there and composed and hoped my old body would tolerate the workout.
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viper699 wrote:
Sharp!
Thank you
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birdied wrote:
Very nicely done in tough conditions. Love 4,5 and 8
Birdie
Thank you Roberta
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Your positioning really adds to these Morris. Great job !!
Gary
Thank you Gary,
Most of the places I shoot don't allow me to get this low.
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FarmAssist wrote:
Wonderful, nice and low to the ground. Well done
