This is a great blue heron(colin) , shot on a nesting site in march. About 100 pairs nest there. Can't wait for spring to go back. I've learned alot since then.
Just going through some old images and editing. Any feedback is welcome.
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10th October 2009, 02:33 PM #1
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As colin would say..........grey bird
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10th October 2009, 03:05 PM #2
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
They are fun to watch...............some land above the nest and limb-walk in, and others fly straight in.
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10th October 2009, 06:52 PM #3
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
I really like the second one. It seems very nicely balanced, if that makes any sense.
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17th October 2009, 06:36 PM #4
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
agree, the twigs seem too much in the way in the first shot
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18th October 2009, 06:14 PM #5
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
Well , when you're 30 feet up in a tree taking pictures, you can't move for a better angle. Originally Posted by I Simonius
agree, the twigs seem too much in the way in the first shot
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18th October 2009, 06:20 PM #6Moderator
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
Fascinating stuff, which shows it can be about more than just taking images and as much about learning about behaviours. Interestingly, I've become aware of more herons around and about here than previous.They are fun to watch...............some land above the nest and limb-walk in, and others fly straight in.
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22nd October 2009, 10:29 AM #7
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
agh! say no more Originally Posted by Steve S
Well , when you're 30 feet up in a tree taking pictures, you can't move for a better angle.
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22nd October 2009, 11:02 AM #8
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Reminds me of when people say "zoom with your feet" - doesn't work too well when you're shooting waterfalls and there's a 30 foot drop 3 feet behind you! Originally Posted by Steve S
Well , when you're 30 feet up in a tree taking pictures, you can't move for a better angle.
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22nd October 2009, 04:30 PM #9
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
I completely understand Originally Posted by Colin Southern
One step off my 20" x 30" platform and i'm dropping 30+ feet(30feet in the tree + tree on the edge of a steep slope.) I'm tied in though, so i won't go far
Can't wait till this spring to do it again. ( Wish i had a FF with a 600mm L lens.) It's an awesome place.........birds flying in and out all day long...........young squaking all day for food.
I didn't know much about photography or processing back then, but here are a couple images i got..................
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22nd October 2009, 07:31 PM #10
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
Sounds like my kids! Originally Posted by Steve S
Last edited by Colin Southern; 22nd October 2009 at 08:45 PM.
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22nd October 2009, 08:18 PM #11
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I hope they don't have the same haircut................. Originally Posted by Colin Southern
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22nd October 2009, 08:47 PM #12
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
Yep! Originally Posted by Steve S
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24th October 2009, 05:11 AM #13
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Re: As colin would say..........grey bird
steve bird pics are good and show lots of promise! hope he shoots some wild animals like a pride of lions
well i detect that in all his birds pic, there is too much breathing space on the top, thats sort off ruining his pics to a extant........thts all
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