Couple Heron Shots From today

Couple Heron Shots From today · 03:36 PM

pingflood · 09-09-2009, 03:37 PM

Great pose in the first shot. Great feather detail on the second.

Jimbo · 09-09-2009, 03:39 PM

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Great pose in the first shot. Great feather detail on the second

Agree with both of those statements and wished I could have blended the two. Was just a bit off on the focus on the first one. [Manual focus / should have been more patient] Appreciate your commenting. JIM

**Ash** · 09-09-2009, 03:49 PM

Nice ones Jim.
Detail plus in #2.
An even shallower DOF would have turned out great too.

Jimbo · 09-09-2009, 03:58 PM

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Nice ones Jim.
Detail plus in #2.
An even shallower DOF would have turned out great too.
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Had it get at 4.5 at 500 ISO with about 1/400 second shutter speed. you are right I could have gone with a 3.8 or so but the grass was so much lighter I was a little worried about it being too bright. JIM

daacon · 09-09-2009, 04:09 PM

Man that bird looks focused - I agree stunning detail in #2 well done.

Jimbo · 09-09-2009, 04:14 PM

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Man that bird looks focused - I agree stunning detail in #2 well done.

Thanks Dave. It is slightly off and looses some of the detail the second one has. Hand Held and manual focus, which I am using more with the wildlife shots. Here's one more. These damn Herons are going to drive me nuts! so close to the WOW shot but still not there. Crap! JIM

pingflood · 09-09-2009, 05:07 PM

It took me probably six months to get "the" Heron shot. I still want to capture a good one in flight though... they look wonderful with that enormous wing span.

The greens in your last shot look incredible. Great details too; was this the Sigma 70-200?

Jimbo · 09-09-2009, 06:16 PM

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was this the Sigma 70-200

correct and I will be ordering the Sigma 100-300 next month. JIM

MRRiley · 09-09-2009, 07:08 PM

More primo Heron shots Jim!

Mike

Jimbo · 09-09-2009, 07:17 PM

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More primo Heron shots Jim!

Mike

Thanks for checking in Mike. Cheers JIM

**Marc Langille** · 09-09-2009, 07:39 PM

#2 and #3 are my favorites Jim.

As you probably know, those random head movements when they hunt make life interesting for the photographer...

Jimbo · 09-09-2009, 08:29 PM

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As you probably know, those random head movements when they hunt make life interesting for the photographer

I wasted a many good shots Marc due to their head movement. They are so fast. It also took my 40 minutes to get close enough to shoot these. Waited him out and it paid off. I have also been use manual focus on the last couple of outings and I am liking it. Definately a better way to go with this Heron's. Really appreciate you looking in on my Heron shots. See you next week Marc. jim

axl · 09-09-2009, 11:50 PM

I like the second one JIM, what lens are you using for these?

little laker · 09-10-2009, 12:09 AM

Looks good to me Jim,
I love photographing Herons, they're always a nice subject.

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09-09-2009, 03:37 PM	#2
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Great pose in the first shot. Great feather detail on the second.

09-09-2009, 03:39 PM	#3
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: Great pose in the first shot. Great feather detail on the second Agree with both of those statements and wished I could have blended the two. Was just a bit off on the focus on the first one. [Manual focus / should have been more patient] Appreciate your commenting. JIM

09-09-2009, 03:49 PM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Nice ones Jim. Detail plus in #2. An even shallower DOF would have turned out great too.

09-09-2009, 03:58 PM	#5
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: Nice ones Jim. Detail plus in #2. An even shallower DOF would have turned out great too. __________________ Had it get at 4.5 at 500 ISO with about 1/400 second shutter speed. you are right I could have gone with a 3.8 or so but the grass was so much lighter I was a little worried about it being too bright. JIM

09-09-2009, 04:09 PM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Man that bird looks focused - I agree stunning detail in #2 well done.

09-09-2009, 04:14 PM	#7
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: Man that bird looks focused - I agree stunning detail in #2 well done. Thanks Dave. It is slightly off and looses some of the detail the second one has. Hand Held and manual focus, which I am using more with the wildlife shots. Here's one more. These damn Herons are going to drive me nuts! so close to the WOW shot but still not there. Crap! JIM

09-09-2009, 05:07 PM	#8
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	It took me probably six months to get "the" Heron shot. I still want to capture a good one in flight though... they look wonderful with that enormous wing span. The greens in your last shot look incredible. Great details too; was this the Sigma 70-200?

09-09-2009, 06:16 PM	#9
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: was this the Sigma 70-200 correct and I will be ordering the Sigma 100-300 next month. JIM

09-09-2009, 07:08 PM	#10
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	More primo Heron shots Jim! Mike

09-09-2009, 07:17 PM	#11
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: More primo Heron shots Jim! Mike Thanks for checking in Mike. Cheers JIM

09-09-2009, 07:39 PM	#12
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	#2 and #3 are my favorites Jim. As you probably know, those random head movements when they hunt make life interesting for the photographer...

09-09-2009, 08:29 PM	#13
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368 Original Poster	Quote: As you probably know, those random head movements when they hunt make life interesting for the photographer I wasted a many good shots Marc due to their head movement. They are so fast. It also took my 40 minutes to get close enough to shoot these. Waited him out and it paid off. I have also been use manual focus on the last couple of outings and I am liking it. Definately a better way to go with this Heron's. Really appreciate you looking in on my Heron shots. See you next week Marc. jim

09-09-2009, 11:50 PM	#14
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	I like the second one JIM, what lens are you using for these?

09-10-2009, 12:09 AM	#15
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Looks good to me Jim, I love photographing Herons, they're always a nice subject.