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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Chris Calohan on April 05, 2015, 03:14:49 pm

Title: Mean Joe Green
Post by: Chris Calohan on April 05, 2015, 03:14:49 pm

First Green Heron I've seen up our way for the nesting season. They are among the smallest of the Heron family and like their taller brothers, they are relentless hunters with perhaps the fastest beaks you'll ever see anywhere. This guy is less than a foot long.

Mean Joe Greene was a Defensive Tackle for the Pittsburg Steelers football team, known for his hard hits and relentless pursuit of a runner.

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: sdwilsonsct on April 05, 2015, 03:35:35 pm

Very fine, Chris. Good detail, pose, light.

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 05, 2015, 04:53:03 pm

Excellent, Chris.
And he does look mean.

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: Chris Calohan on April 05, 2015, 10:27:43 pm

Sorry, I didn't notice until now the internet had pulled its usual screw the blacks, full dark ahead trick. Therefore, I've done an edit I hope will show what it looks like in print form...

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on April 06, 2015, 03:39:41 am

Great shot, Chris. The edit improves the bird's tail, I think, but I don't particularly like the lightening of the area below him.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: stamper on April 06, 2015, 03:58:28 am

Jeremy makes a good point. A very nice image either way and no need to look for perfection?

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: NancyP on April 06, 2015, 10:48:47 am

Very nice and characteristic image of green heron.

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: Ian stuart Forsyth on April 11, 2015, 02:28:46 am

Very nice work

Title: Re: Mean Joe Green
Post by: jerryw on April 20, 2015, 10:52:36 am

Quote from: Chris Calohan on April 05, 2015, 10:27:43 pm

Sorry, I didn't notice until now the internet had pulled its usual screw the blacks, full dark ahead trick. Therefore, I've done an edit I hope will show what it looks like in print form...

What an interesting bird.  I've had the privilege to see a few of these guys in the wild - always fun.

The detail in this shot really draws you into spending time to study the bird's details and all the subtle and not-so-subtle colors.

• (I wish the background could have been blurred a bit more to further de-emphasize the branches - but I know there are tradeoffs.  Maybe do a little more background blur in post?  Dunno...)

Anyway - I really enjoyed this image - thanks for sharing it.