Great Blue Heron, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida.
Apr 28, 2022 07:43:14 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Great Blue Heron, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida.
I used my Sony a9 again but also had my Sony 600mm f4 lens, I really like this lens because it weighs 1/2 what my former Nikon 600mm f4 weighed. It is also center weighted making it very easy to hand hold.
This is important because you never know where birds are going to show up, you need to shoot quickly when you see the action, if your tripod or monopod equipped, by the time your ready to shoot, the image will no longer be there.
iso 800, 1/800 sec., continuous auto focus, I also used center point focus, and today I was shooting aperture priority because I was primarily shooting down, I also was at -1.7 EV.
Thanks for looking.
I used my Sony a9 again but also had my Sony 600mm f4 lens, I really like this lens because it weighs 1/2 what my former Nikon 600mm f4 weighed. It is also center weighted making it very easy to hand hold.
This is important because you never know where birds are going to show up, you need to shoot quickly when you see the action, if your tripod or monopod equipped, by the time your ready to shoot, the image will no longer be there.
iso 800, 1/800 sec., continuous auto focus, I also used center point focus, and today I was shooting aperture priority because I was primarily shooting down, I also was at -1.7 EV.
Thanks for looking.
Apr 28, 2022 07:46:17 #
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Apr 28, 2022 08:21:53 #
You're one of my idols here Bill. I haven't seen an average photo from you yet. 
Apr 28, 2022 08:37:53 #
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Apr 28, 2022 09:47:42 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
DianeL wrote:
Now that is a blue, blue heron. Stunning.
Agreed, this image was taken at first light when, as you know, is very cool in color. I had a choice in post to warm it up but did not because the greens and sunlight looks good.
Thanks for your comment.
Apr 28, 2022 10:11:46 #
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Apr 28, 2022 11:33:26 #
It's a wonderful shot but a little over-saturated to me. I still really like it, though.
Apr 29, 2022 05:19:16 #
Alan Block
Loc: New York
Such a beautiful, gorgeous bird that I did not know came in this color, only thought white. Thanks
Apr 29, 2022 05:19:21 #
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