Peeking At You...

[jprzybyla]

Another image from the Great Blue Heron series. C&C welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

[Bobobird]

Wow! COOL.
Great catch Joe and well shot too. Well done.

[jamn4ex]

man Joe howd you get so close! I love that image.

[jeeperman]

Good work, Joe. It can be difficult to get an interesting image when they are preening. You have succeeded.

[Lon Howard]

Hi Joe,

Really an amazing look. The body looks like a pony's back and with the crisp rounded lines around the head area, it resembles a creature developed for a movie, and then there's that one eyeball to finish it off, and a feather in the cap to boot! Try a silhouette and see what happens.

[Donald]

Nothing to add by way of constructive comment.

So why am I posting? Just to add my compliments to those above, on an excellent piece of photography.

[Colin Southern]

Hi Joe,

Nice image, but I am seeing quite significant banding in all 4 corners.

Edit: Doh - cancel that. Though shalt not make accusations of banding when (accidentally) working on a terminal services PC session with castrated colour depth!

My apologies!

[jprzybyla]

Wow! COOL.
Great catch Joe and well shot too. Well done.

Hi Bobo, thank you for your comment.

[jprzybyla]

man Joe howd you get so close! I love that image.

Hello James, thank you for taking time to view and comment. The heron was perched at the top of a bush, without making eye contact I was able to approach to about 15 feet. Then quickly raised the camera, focused and shot a high speed burst. I find that wildlife flees upon eye contact, without eye contact they seem to stay in place trusting I think that they are not seen.

[jprzybyla]

Good work, Joe. It can be difficult to get an interesting image when they are preening. You have succeeded.

Thanks Paul, I always appreciate your comments and suggestions. I think this one I may have printed on canvas.

[jprzybyla]

Hi Joe,

Really an amazing look. The body looks like a pony's back and with the crisp rounded lines around the head area, it resembles a creature developed for a movie, and then there's that one eyeball to finish it off, and a feather in the cap to boot! Try a silhouette and see what happens.

Hello Lon, I appreciate you taking time to view and comment. I'll investigate your suggestion of a silhouette.

[jprzybyla]

Nothing to add by way of constructive comment.

So why am I posting? Just to add my compliments to those above, on an excellent piece of photography.

Thank you Donald, your comments are always very much appreciated.

[jprzybyla]

Hi Joe,

Nice image, but I am seeing quite significant banding in all 4 corners.

Edit: Doh - cancel that. Though shalt not make accusations of banding when (accidentally) working on a terminal services PC session with castrated colour depth!

My apologies!

Hello Colin, thank you for taking time to view and comment. I think what you saw as banding was a post crop vignette that I had added. I always struggle to have it subtle without being obvious. The laptop LCD screen that I do my editing on does not help because depending how the screen is placed it appears differently. I edited the image removing the vignette, if you have time see if you still see the possible banding.

[ggt]

I love this.

[Colin Southern]

Hello Colin, thank you for taking time to view and comment. I think what you saw as banding was a post crop vignette that I had added. I always struggle to have it subtle without being obvious. The laptop LCD screen that I do my editing on does not help because depending how the screen is placed it appears differently. I edited the image removing the vignette, if you have time see if you still see the possible banding.

Hi Joe,

I think you missed the edit to my post ... the banding was caused by me forgetting I was on a virtual PC at the time (and thus it had a very low colour depth) ... your vignette was fine

[Melkus]

A very stunning shot. Job well done!

[jprzybyla]

I love this.

Thank you Gretchen, very much appreciated.

[jprzybyla]

Hi Joe,

I think you missed the edit to my post ... the banding was caused by me forgetting I was on a virtual PC at the time (and thus it had a very low colour depth) ... your vignette was fine

Thanks for getting back Collin, your response is reassuring as I strive to get better.

[jprzybyla]

A very stunning shot. Job well done!

Hello Paul, thank you for taking time to view and comment. Very much appreciated.

[MajaMolly]

What a fun shot! I'll have to remember about not making eye contact. There is a pond I walk by where Herons frequent. But, as soon as they see me, off they go!

You really captured whimsy in a bird that usually seems more stoic and stand-offish. Thanks for the smile.