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Heron at the Skokie Lagoons
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Uploaded: 07/29/13 7:50 PM GMT
Heron at the Skokie Lagoons
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This was taken yesterday morning with my new Nikon camera - it was taken with the full 30X zoom. I had been waiting for him to land and of course he landed as far from me as possible in a little cove. My husband estimates it was between 200-300 yards away but I don't really know. There is a terrible algae bloom right now on the lagoon but the herons seem to like wading in that. I did apply a soft focus on the shot except for the heron to try to emphasize him more.
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.snapshooter87
07/29/13 8:48 PM GMT
That little cove has a gorgeous variety of color tones. The Heron is not very sharp, but at such a focal length, that's no surprise. Especially if your shutter speed was relatively slow, and the amount of detail in the background indicates a small aperture and consequently a slow shutter speed.You might try increasing your ISO speed to 400 and leaving it there. It will increase your exposure capabilities by at least 2 full stops and /or 2 higher shutter speeds. It may produce a bit of Noise in low light situations, but that's easy to wipe out in editing.
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Kathy, I like the variety of colors in the backdrop. Doug has given you some very good advice, about increasing the ISO, he gave me the same awhile back, and now I keep the camera set on 400 for the ISO. Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
You still did a good job, Kathy .
Dan as taught me to change my ISO and it can be very confusing . Congrats on the new camera !
Dan as taught me to change my ISO and it can be very confusing . Congrats on the new camera !
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That soft focus was a good idea! He really stands out!!! Beautiful and great post work Kathy!!!
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Four eyes are better than two.
To me it looks like a wonderful painting, you've done a good job
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Have a Beautiful Bright Day, Skates
A lovely water colour look in the scene Kathy. Beautiful colours in the photo and a nice capture of the heron.
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