Blue Profile

© Heather Pickard

Blue Profile

Uploaded: October 07, 2008 11:09:01

Description

Great Blue Heron Portrait.
Aperture priority, RAW, hand held,420mm, F/7.1, 1/800 sec, ISO 250, evening light at Andrew Hayden Park, Ottawa, Ontario.

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 420.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Cary Rogers October 07, 2008

Very nice GBH portrait, Heather! great details! #1012170

Susana Ms Heide October 07, 2008

Looks as though he's posing... a very elegant portrait! GORGEOUS lighting and background, Heather! #6565966

Liz blahh October 07, 2008

Beautifully captured! The lighting is wonderful! #6566235

Marcel J. Fernandez October 07, 2008

One of the best that I have seen of this oft photographed bird. Splendid work Heather!!! #6566850

Heather Pickard October 07, 2008

Well, I am pleased this photo is garnering such nice comments. Thank-you all for taking the time to express your opinions.
I really appreciate it.
I had a very cooperative subject and beautiful evening light to work with.
It was fun! #6567456

Sherran Andersen level-classic October 07, 2008

Great colours and clarity Heather. Sherran #6567476

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 25, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Heather. #6805825

Eivor Kuchta November 25, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Heather! #6805985

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 25, 2008

WTG...Congrats. and good luck in the next round.

UB. #6807468

M.Christine Duncan November 26, 2008

Wow...such detail!!! This is beautiful Heather... congrats on this magnificent finalist!!! #6810651

Heather Pickard November 26, 2008

A big thanks to Sherran, Kay, Eivor, Usman and Christine for all your kind and motivating comments. Its very much appreciated. #6811320

Arthur Bohlmann November 28, 2008

Excellent Capture #6822161

Heather Pickard November 29, 2008

Thanks Art. #6825444

Rachelle D. Carriere November 29, 2008

Congratulation on making fanalist with this amazing capture Heather! #6826549

Toni D. Momose November 29, 2008

Wow, lovely! great light, background is beautiful. great clarity. Wonderful shot. #6826844

Jennifer L. Wu November 29, 2008

Hi Heather!

Stellar! love the light. Also like your woodpecker photographs! Jen #6827696

Heather Pickard November 30, 2008

Thanks so much Rachelle, Toni and Jen. #6828935

Jean Lechleiter December 07, 2008

Wow Heather, this is fantastic.Congratulations!!! #6864690

Heather Pickard December 08, 2008

Thanks Jean!
I really appreciate your comments. #6868767

Eugenio Diaz January 02, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #6972685

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