Tricolored Heron

[Dorian Anderson]

• Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
• EF400mm f/4 DO IS II USM +1.4x III
• ƒ/5.6
• 560mm
• 1/3200s
• ISO 800
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• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.14 (Macintosh)

Spent this past week bird-guiding at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in South Texas. Not much time to shoot between
field trips and rain, but I did sneak out for an afternoon on South Padre. This was the result......

Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO II + 1.4x III on EOS 5D Mark IV
1/3200 at f/5.6, ISO 800, handheld laying in water

 

[greg cowle]

That is really nice. Color is pretty, and the water ripples as you go through the region in focus gives a really nice effect.

 

[arash_hazeghi]

pretty cool silhouette Dorian! the water takes it to the top well done

 

[Arthur Morris]

I was pretty sure that I was gonna like this one when I saw the thumbnail. But I was wrong. I absolutely love it -- this one is a real wow! and put a big smile on my face, The super low angle and the raised foot put it over the top. The only thing that bugs me just a bit is the fog bank (???) on the right.

with love, artie

 

[David Roach]

This one was well worth going into the drink. I like the light gradient as well (from left to right). TFS

 

[Arthur Morris]

ps: how deep was the water?

 

[Daniel Cadieux]

That is a pretty much perfect silhouette image. Big wow from me. The raised foot and water surface texture are superb.

 

[Bill Jobes]

Dramatic to the max ! Stunningly beautiful colors.

 

[annmpacheco]

Wonderful work Dorian, I also like how the foot is raised and sharp at the water line. Colors are great!

 

[Isaac Grant]

Perfect in every way Dorian. The color gradient, the color palette, the pose. All top notch. As is the processing.

 

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Awesome colors.

I love the raised foot and water colors.


TFS

 

[David Cowling]

I have never been a big fan of silhouettes but this is something special. Love the colours , the position of the bird, the low POV and the raised foot. Very dramatic

 

[Dorian Anderson]

Thanks you all for the kind words! This shot salvaged what was otherwise a very frustrating shoot. I just couldn't get things to line up nicely given the
light angle and backgrounds. I eventually folded those efforts, turned around, and shot into the sun instead. Stoked I did......

And Artie, water was about 6-8 inches deep. Lens hood was touching it for this shot.

 

[Dumay de Boulle]

Cracking image Dorian...Thinking about Bird Photography in another way. Nicely done.

 

[William Dickson]

Very well done Dorian.....I agree with all the positives above. A very beautiful image. Pure amber nectar, love it.

Will

 

[John Mack]

Great silhouette. Love everything about this one.

 

[Frank Schauf]

Wow, nice low position and great light.

 

[Narayanan Mangalath]

One of the best silhouettes I have seen! Nice colour and sharpness... Loved the perfect leg position.. Curious to know what post-processing was done...

 

[Bill Dix]

Sweet! Well seen, captured and processed. Pose, color, POV all top notch.

 

[Jake Levin]

This is absolutely phenomenal. I have nothing to add except "amazingly well done". Colour palette is exquisite and the raised foot with all four toes visible makes it even better. Bravo!