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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on January 28, 2015, 07:26:20 pm

Title: American Bittern
Post by: Chris Calohan on January 28, 2015, 07:26:20 pm
Which is a bit larger than the Least Bittern
Title: Re: American Bittern
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 28, 2015, 11:59:13 pm
Nice shot, with the context including reeds of the sort the bittern uses for disguise.
Title: Re: American Bittern
Post by: Chris Calohan on January 29, 2015, 12:47:08 am
Nice shot, with the context including reeds of the sort the bittern uses for disguise.


I worked it a bit more to show more of the bird, less of his surroundings, but you are quite correct in how well one of these guys blends in with his surroundings. I had to look twice after I first caught a glimpse of a movement in the water's reeds before realizing there was a bird there. Like most predatory waterfowl, stealth and disguise are it's best allies.
Title: Re: American Bittern
Post by: Tony Jay on January 29, 2015, 03:46:53 am
I worked it a bit more to show more of the bird, less of his surroundings, but you are quite correct in how well one of these guys blends in with his surroundings. I had to look twice after I first caught a glimpse of a movement in the water's reeds before realizing there was a bird there. Like most predatory waterfowl, stealth and disguise are it's best allies.
Nice shot!
And yeah, these birds are very stealthy despite their size.

Tony Jay
Title: Re: American Bittern
Post by: DwayneOakes on January 29, 2015, 10:45:14 pm
The DOF highlights are cool in the BG, nice bird to.
Title: Re: American Bittern
Post by: Chris Calohan on January 29, 2015, 11:06:27 pm
The 80-400 coupled to the D810 is a sweet piece of glass. I love the bokeh it creates at each f/stop.
Title: Re: American Bittern
Post by: maddogmurph on February 02, 2015, 05:50:55 pm
This makes me want to sell my 70-200 and get that 80-400.
Title: Re: American Bittern
Post by: Chris Calohan on February 03, 2015, 11:02:01 pm
This makes me want to sell my 70-200 and get that 80-400.

I've never looked back after selling my 70-200 for the 80-400. I liked the 2.8 the 70-200 offers, but I like the extra 200mm's with the 80-400. Coupled with a 1.4 teleconverter, gives it a sharp 560mm.