how close can I get?

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• SchwebagMike (1472)
• [2007-05-07 12:23]

Hallo Andreas,
A nice shot, great DOF, perfect sharpness and great colors ...
... however it would be better at TreNature ;-)
Mike

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• Paolo (40001)
• [2007-05-07 12:28]

Hi Leo, excellent picture and funny note and title.
the quality is really high, at top level, and the close up on the heron is fantastic.
thanks, ciao

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• goodwill (3865)
• [2007-05-07 12:32]

Wow Andreas!!!
This is a great stuff from you. And thanks God you took care of other things in the world except the lavish green and yellow fields. Composition is your stongest point, there is no doubt about his, but excess of everything...........so this bird and this shot getsw warm welcome.
Absolute clarity, a perfect gaze, neatness and sharpness, and I am afraid if I go near, the beak will crack my nose.
Be careful dear friend.
Regards n regards for variety.
Rajeev

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• Floydian (25487)
• [2007-05-07 12:39]
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Hallo Andreas,
Great sharpness with your 300m/m. the f11 was maybe to much, but now the background is also nice blurred. His eye is keep on staring at me, that's very intriging.
Good shot....not easy to shoot wildlife.
Regards, Henk

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• cherryripe (14371)
• [2007-05-07 14:10]

Hi Leo
Very pretty bird shot which wouldn't go unoticed on TN.
The quality is superbe with excellent colours and details of the head and the way it stands out thanks to your great bokeh. The square format works so well.
Regards
Nikki

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• Gerrit (25642)
• [2007-05-07 14:12]

Hi Leo,
perfect close shot. gtreat definition.
Here they are real citybirds and I know one that always hangs around near the fishmarket.
Regards, Gerrit

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• scobert (5321)
• [2007-05-07 14:26]

Hello Leo,
It is not easy getting close to herons. They have excellent peripheral eyesight. A beautiful bird portrait! Sigma makes excellent glass for their lenses and I own three Sigma lenses and I am very happy with them. Excellent work!
Stan

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• Buin (25216)
• [2007-05-07 16:01]

Hallo Andreas!
"Jeden Tag eine Überraschung" scheint Dein Motto zu sein. Ein tolles, ein unglaublich scharfes und eindrucksvolles Portrait dieses Fischjägers, wie ich es noch nie sah! Auf dieses Foto kannst Du wirklich stolz sein! Apropos Schwetzingen, Spargel gekauft ...?!
Grüße aus Siegen! ES SCHÜTTET! ;-)
Frank

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• agbonavita (0)
• [2007-05-07 16:30]

Leo, looking the WS photo, I saw that bird looks so much with one from Brazil. I think they belong to the same Family.
I prefer the Ws photo, givin a pretty view of the bird in a great position.
Good low DOF and soberb sharpness.

Andre

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• dip (9024)
• [2007-05-07 16:41]

Hallo Andreas,
Super scharfes Foto mit schöne Farben.
Sehr gute Arbeit!
Der workshop sieht auch sehr gut aus!
Grüsse -Dimitris-

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• lasscor (7585)
• [2007-05-07 16:43]

Hi Andreas.
Lovely bird close-up.
Nice pink background.
TFS,
Corinne

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• TravelerNL (2435)
• [2007-05-07 17:41]

Hi Leo,
That's a very good close-up. Very sharp and with so many details. Did you take it at 300mm? Just wondering how close I can get with my 300mm as I haven't tried myself yet.
Excellent colors as well and soft background.
Well done,
Harko

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• Graal (43285)
• [2007-05-08 2:58]

Hi Andreas,
nice portrait, good to TN. I like the DOF and colours. Good details. Interesting note. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

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• Bruno40 (4824)
• [2007-05-08 3:28]

Leo,
Excellent technique, good reward for your effort and patience.
TFS
Jorge

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• gary91 (14543)
• [2007-05-08 3:30]

Hello Andreas,
I can tell you that I had hours waiting for these birds but they seem to be much nicer in Germany !
Are you sure it was a live one :o)
Anyway, you just managed incredible shot of a bird which is normaly very difficult to approach, even at 30 metres...
Have a nice day.
Best regards, Christian

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• ahmetgedikli (15708)
• [2007-05-08 3:31]

Hi Andreas,
What a great moment you have very good captured! Perfect sharpness and depth of field! Excellent shot!
Best regards,
Ahmet

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• Budapestman (26649)
• [2007-05-08 4:39]

Hi Andreas,
Beautiful shot. Its a splendid composition and superb cut. Very good details and clarity. Very fine shot. Have a nice day, thank you
George

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• delkoo (24998)
• [2007-05-08 4:48]

hi andreas
I was struck by the sharpness and the great quality of this close up, the brown/pink back ground highlight the contrast and the beauty of the heron.

regards
didier

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• Ertan (2977)
• [2007-05-08 9:23]

Hello Andreas
A nice shot,Great DOF and perfect sharpness and details.I liked the colors.Very well done
Regards
Ertan

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• Albrecht (10746)
• [2007-05-08 11:01]

Hi Andreas
Close enough I would say. Nice job; Sharp and good DOF.
greetings Albrecht

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• John_F_Kennedy (21046)
• [2007-05-08 11:38]

Hallo Andreas,
eien super Macro-Aufnahme. Die Hintergrundfarbe passt exzellent zu dem Vogel.
Grüße
Achim

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• gilou530 (26487)
• [2007-05-08 14:47]

salut léo
an extraordinary clearness of this héron, square framing reinforces the phot, the zoom did its work for the flouté bottom well.
friendships
gilbert

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• Silvio1953 (24997)
• [2007-05-08 14:49]

Hi Andreas, splendid portrait of wonderful heron, great light and colors, amazing details and excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• markstaples (15662)
• [2007-05-08 16:01]

Grüß dich Leo
A well framed portrait where the subject really stands out against the background thanks to the choice of DOF. The details are pinsharp. An excellent capture!
Best wishes
Mark

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• vonp (2187)
• [2007-05-08 16:21]

Ciao Andreas!
Great and funny portrait! You made a good job.
Thanks for the note too ;)
See you soon...
Paolo

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• pboehringer (19430)
• [2007-05-08 20:42]

Interesting game, Andreas. I did such stuff too. Mainly with that image that I posted as my fist panning experience. At the end the bird flew away and gave me a present for all the patience. It seems that here it also paid off. I love that background colors very much. It contrast so well that it really gives all the details of that wonderful bird. I have the impression that you didn't need to get closer. That is enough, unless you were planning to had a eye clos-up shot :-)
TFS, Peter

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• UnTrained (13514)
• [2007-05-09 5:07]

Hallo Leo,
schönes Spiel, lässt sich nicht mit jedem Vogel machen. Manche verschwinden, andere bestürmen Dich mit entsprechendem Gehabe.
Sehr schönes Portrait mit guten Details im Gefieder. Natürlich mit passend unscharfem Hintergrund. Wie Henk finde ich dieses "Anstarren" faszinierend. Er hat Dich also im Auge behalten!
Aber zum Fisch hat er Dich wohl nicht eingeladen, oder?
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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• imrek (6831)
• [2007-05-10 2:47]

HI Andreas,
very good wildlife shot, very sharp and well coloured picture, bokeh is good too!!
regards,
imre

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• sabyasachi1212 (19389)
• [2007-05-10 4:18]

Hi Leo,
Excellent close-up. The sandstone wall allows an uncluttered BG and lets us concentrate on the sharp features of the bird.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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• axiotea (12160)
• [2007-05-11 0:07]

Hi Leo
A fine close up of the heron which seems to pose for you :) Light is very nice and give us all the details of the bird's plumage. The blurred BG gives more impact to the subject.
Cheers
Marilyn

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• pat0500 (21034)
• [2007-05-11 12:07]

Hi Andreas,
I like much this one..!
Good framing and very good sharpness, very pretty colours too..!
Very good capture of the heron, I like the pink background..!
Very nice composition..!
Best regards,
Have a nice weekend.
Patrick

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• sufi (9472)
• [2007-05-11 17:01]

Merhaba Andreas, my friend...
What a beautiful crane... The point of view, the depth and the background are perfect... Also perfect light, sharpness and clarity... The details on the crane are wonderful... I photographed a crane at Ankara Zoo too... These birds are beautiful...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

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• jaywalker (9511)
• [2007-05-11 17:11]

Hi Andreas, How close can I get indeed, very close by the looks of things, the eye, the detail & the excellent DOF make this a very special shot, you liked my Peacock & this is every bit as good, kind regards Wilson.

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• pablominto (30367)
• [2007-05-12 3:29]

Hello Leo,
Pleasant portrait of this fine bird!
Admit he looks good in profile, and the close-up work is very well done...
Fine exposure of the feather coat, attractive colours & details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

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• jmcl (11904)
• [2007-05-12 12:34]

Hi Andreas,

Great detail .. great focus and clarity .. beautiful image ..

Herons are one of my favorite birds ... you have just completed an image that is on my life's little check list .. can you feel the envy boiling off my keys ; )

take care,

John

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• ben4321 (9209)
• [2007-05-13 16:33]

Not sure about the square crop Leo, I think a bit more space to the left is needed, giving room for that beak to jab into, so to speak.
Other than that, this is a superb study of this magnificent bird. You've captured the intense focus in those cold yellow eyes really well, just waiting for the moment to strike.
Good stuff!

Cheers,
Ben

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• marietom (20953)
• [2007-06-23 4:19]

Hi Andreas,

Quel portrait, quelle netteté, avec un fond dans de belles teintes.
Une bien belle image.
Marie