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Great Blue Heron Portrait
Great Blue Heron Portrait
Dakota


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Fauna (Classic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Bradenton, FL
Date: Apr 15, 2003
Aperture: f11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 180
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 17, 2003

 This guy knew he was the best looking Great Blue Heron in the world!

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Place: 13 out of 313
Avg (all users): 6.9059
Avg (commenters): 8.1333
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Avg (non-participants): 6.8557
Views since voting: 1631
Votes: 255
Comments: 15
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 04/27/2003 02:42:52 PM
really good angle and focus on this heron. The blue ontop of his head is a bit muted..if you could have brought that colour out more, it would be spectacular. :)
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Olympus E-510
Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Olympus
 04/27/2003 09:35:11 AM
Love the contrast between the head and the background. Nice sharp clear pic and great framing 9
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Nikon D100
 04/25/2003 11:47:59 PM
Love the curve in the neck. Good exposure and composition. Long lense or did you get very close?
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Sony DSC-F717
 04/25/2003 04:39:27 PM
Absolutely love heron shots. This is one of the nicest I've seen in a long time. VERY well done. Focus is very fine. Color seems perfect. Love the big S neck line!! This is an easy 10 for me. (I'd go higher, but the scale doesn't allow it)
Rob the Swash
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/25/2003 10:30:02 AM
Beautiful image of a beauty!!! Nice detail and coloring. Classic pose. Good job! 10
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Sony Mavica FD-73
 04/25/2003 10:18:53 AM
good job
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Canon EOS-10D
 04/25/2003 06:56:46 AM
Good one. Lovely definition on the wings and neck. Crop a bit off the left to make the bird less central and ovoid the empty space.
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Canon PowerShot G1
 04/24/2003 05:22:01 PM
excellent - would like to see entire bird
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Canon PowerShot A10
 04/24/2003 04:34:56 PM
Gorgeous. I love the negative space on the left, and the damp-looking feathers on the lower neck. Awesome!
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HP PhotoSmart C618
 04/24/2003 05:10:58 AM
You've caught it in a terrific pose. Crisp shot, good colour. Very good photography.
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Canon PowerShot G3
 04/23/2003 08:15:17 PM
Lovely image. Are you familiar with the watercolors by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (from NY state, earlier part of 20th century)? If not, try to get your hands on a copy of one of his books from a library. He did exquisite watercolors of Herons, Secretary Birds, etc. You will probably be delighted to look at them. This image reminded me of his watercolors immediately. 10 Journey
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Minolta DiMAGE 7i
 04/23/2003 08:03:21 AM
Very nice detail well captured
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Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/23/2003 03:40:13 AM
I love the contrast between the perfectly lit bird and background. And thank you for using a title that descibes the bird! 9.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/23/2003 02:52:05 AM
Excellent composition, good lighting and DOF. The flow of the heron's body and neck into the middle of the pic is very effective - 9.
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Sony DSC-F707
 04/23/2003 12:43:12 AM
Superb ! The composition, color and lighting are wonderful !
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