Night Watch Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Just before sunset this beautiful Heron landed above me in a large tree. The lighting wasn't all that good but I think the picture came out well under the circumstances. I particularly like the DoF of the leaves at the back and the clarity of it's yellow eye. I cropped the photo a bit on the sides and applied some sharpening.

jstewart, elihesamian, davecall, nwoehnl, arthursoares has marked this note useful

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jstewart (1081) 2004-07-12 18:58

Absolutely lovely. The crisp focus (in bird photography the eye always has to be in focus) is excellent.
I debated about the out-of-focus background and decided that it was best left as is. One could delete it entirely to make this super simple and dramatic, but I think it is better left in. Even with it, there is a Japanese watercolour simplicity to this image that is very pleasing.

bullybeef53 (3231) 2004-07-12 19:31

this photograph he was wonderful with great DOF . the heron is very detailed.

elihesamian (26091) 2004-07-14 10:12

Yes,DOF is great,Dear Jannie!
I like it,very well captured with a fine details,But I don't know about blue borders,maybe during PP it appears,you know why?!
Still,it's a beautiful bird shot that you posted here.wondeful bird,too.I like it alot.
Thanks.

davecall (575) 2004-07-14 11:24

What a nice clear, sharp photo. He looks like he's about to spear someone with that bill! Hy kyk kwaai!!

nwoehnl (120) 2004-07-14 17:12

I think you can be really satisfied with the result you got - the details in the heron's plumage are superbly rendered, and you got a fine posting of him sitting on the diagonal branch, and his beak pointing in kind of the opposite diagonal direction. Very good one, Jannie.

arthursoares (105) 2004-07-15 11:39

As mentioned previously. I also really like the DOF. It really pulls the attention to the bird.

Great Capture

cdewet (0) 2004-07-15 13:43

Grey Heron, very well captured - ons Bloureier. Did you try a bit of fill flash to lighten up the belly? Overall, I am very ipressed with the texture of the plumage.
Enjoy the trip to KNP! We are goiing DV in September.

elroyie (2750) 2004-07-24 15:43

Very good catch of this night heron, take notice, you have a lot of purple fringing at the edges.