GBH Ready for Takeoff

[Jerry Eisen]

Great Blue Heron about to take off from the Cleveland Ohio North Chagrin Metropark.

http://fp.vciinc.com/gbh.jpg

[barnold999]

thumbs up to:
*Well I was taking a photo of um some kind of bird dont remember what it was taking off the other day, and I had a pain trying to capture it, great capture.
*The reflection on the water (as well as the water) is beautiful

thumbs down to:
*Way over sharpened
*Shallower depth of field would of been nicer (In my opinion)

[Leighow]

JERRY

This is exquisite!
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Perhaps the finest Blue Heron image that I have seen. There is something about the setting that looks so natural -- perhaps too the small bird in the background helps a bit.

Brent may be right about sharpenning . Also it may be a tad over-blue and cool re color balance. Also, some experts recommend feather-darkening the outer edge of great photos a bit, apparently Ansel Adams did so. (I have never done this , partly because I have skys topside.)

I do not see any signs of "man" in this image. It could well qualify and win the German wildlife contest that is being promoted by a fellow memeber. Certainly to my eyes, it is every bit as good as that contest's past winners.

Congratulations,

HOWIE

[aravindk]

BEAUTiful... The composition and lighting are excellent.
I would make a poster of it and hang it on the wall.

IMHO, I found that little bird as a distraction.

Great, Keep it up!

[huttah]

you picture is too busy. the bird is almost hidden in the shot, and you have to concentrate to see it. i like the colors, but as a whole i think the picture could be a lot better.

[gsmx2]

I wonder what would have happened if you had gone portrait with much of the bird's reflection included and less of the scenery? Then open up the apeture to get less depth of field? In my mind's eye, that would have been a great photograph.

Scott

[Leighow]

JERRY

Close-ups of nature are wonderful -- and have there place. T
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I think that in nature they work best when the lighting is especially wonderful. Here the light is a bit flat and given that fact, I prefer your composition. Why? Bedause it puts the bird in a context. Once you get the long lens out, you swap context for close-up. Your shot is different and, while lacking exceptional light -- is quite wonderful.



HOWIE