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23-MAR-2010 Vern Rogers (fotabug)

Great Blue Heron with a Splash of Color

I liked this backlit image of the heron because of the colorful reflections on the water. Exposure for the bird, with the backlight and bright reflections was critical. Result was pleasing to my eye. Hope it is to yours as well.

Nikon D2x ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso140
d2x-032210-129 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time22-Mar-2010 09:27:58
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D2X
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent140
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Guest 30-Mar-2010 17:24
Wow! Love how the light silhoutted the bird! Beautiful.
Donna in TX
Laura Milholland26-Mar-2010 04:36
Ah, what a great glow coming through the bill! A gorgeous bird in a colorful setting. Terrific shot, Vern.
Guest 26-Mar-2010 01:27
Beautiful!
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS24-Mar-2010 18:46
What a great capture vern, well done!
Ali Majdfar24-Mar-2010 18:27
Superb capture! ~V
Linda G 24-Mar-2010 11:55
I always like your heron pictures, and this one is no exception. The lighting and colors are great.
Dirck Brinckerhoff24-Mar-2010 05:45
Great colors, Vern.
Guest 24-Mar-2010 04:02
Great light and color.
Steve Thuman24-Mar-2010 03:24
Wonderful light and reflection light!
Rebecca Leberman 24-Mar-2010 00:14
This image speaks of grace and beauty.
Great work, Vern
Paul Milholland24-Mar-2010 00:05
Love the color in the water.
Guest 23-Mar-2010 23:04
lovely color on the water
Denise K 23-Mar-2010 22:45
Very nice, Vern. I do like the colors.
Matt Farias 23-Mar-2010 21:48
A real nice capture,the colors reflecting off the water are wonderful.
Ruth Voorhis23-Mar-2010 20:49
Beautifully done, Vern. Wonderful light and color.
Bea.23-Mar-2010 20:45
An excellent result Vern, great job.
Rich Strobel23-Mar-2010 20:33
Nice back lit shot Vern, they are so statuesque.
Ed Duverger23-Mar-2010 20:00
That color on the water creates an unique pic.
paplvr23-Mar-2010 19:43
You can see the light through its beak it seems. Very pretty morning light. Linda S
Jack Hoying23-Mar-2010 19:33
That sure is a pretty bird on a great background. Nice job.
Judith Barnett23-Mar-2010 18:42
I can see what a tough exposure this would be but you did nicely with it and the relection colors add a nice feeling to it.
FelixsNana 23-Mar-2010 18:34
As per usual, fantastic Vern. Thanks for including me in your sharing. Love them all, just some more than others ;P Love the detail on the GBH too
Chris Cochesm 23-Mar-2010 18:31
The colors in the water make the image.
Mark Krauss23-Mar-2010 18:22
Excellent color, Vern.
marilyn k holmberg23-Mar-2010 18:20
excellent!!! they are such majestic birds!! 'm'
Roger Bailey23-Mar-2010 18:11
Very nice Vern, good colouring for a majestic bird.
Bob Moeller23-Mar-2010 18:11
Another wonderful picture Vern.
Milan Vogrin23-Mar-2010 17:56
Nice colours.
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