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Enjoying the evening


Enjoying the evening
Photo Information
Copyright: Vandana Bajikar (vandana2923) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2563 W: 128 N: 5773] (22199)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-28
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AFS DX VR, UV
Exposure: f/8, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: South Padre Island
Theme(s): favorite birds, Beauty of light, My photos >= 100 points part II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-14 11:25
Viewed: 566
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 112
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Not just we human beings enjoy beach weather and evening...but some others too :D

Look at this Heron....
how cool and relaxed he is and enjoying the evening rays falling on him.
And yes..his feathers are excellent in that wind too...isn't it?
He was standing there, and waiting for few people who were catching fish...may be if they can throw me a little fish or so...as a treat.
I enjoyed taking his picture, and my only problem was...the color of rocks. I felt he got a bit camouflaged with the rock :(
Anyway...what yoy think TL?
Thanks and have a nice WE
Vandana
~~~~~~
It is better to be a young June-bug than an old bird of paradise.
Mark Twain

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Hi Vandana,
Great capture of this Heron, good colour and sharpness and well composed.
Well done
Regards Andy

GOOD EVENING Vandana
my teacher
the photo is perfect in all
light and sharpness
not centered (important!!!) and very nice place
have a good week end
ciao
Lucio

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3713 W: 216 N: 3721] (28231)
  • [2008-06-14 12:28]

Hi Vandana

Good sharpness on the bird, with excellent dof & framing. It looks like an heron. Tfs!

I love these birds! We have one up at the lake who just has a FIT if you get too close! He squawks and carries on, you would think we were killing him! This is really nice work, excellent close shot Vandana!
B-)
Linda

Bonjour Vandana
Très bonne netteté sur l'oeil du volatile avec une bonne gestion des paramètres de l'image,c'est bien exposé et bien cadré.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Hi Vandana,
Great shot,excellent sharpness,details and well presented heron.Good job.
Best regards
TFS

* Piotr *

Oh, Vandana!
I LOVE bird photos and this is simply awesome! Marvelous light, exquisite detail, wonderful composition. I really like the vertical framing and how clearly you can see its eye. Its head look great against the blurred water, too. This is fabulous! Many thanks and warmest wishes,
Shelly

Hello Vandana :) :)

I like the pose of your subject. Nice shot! Good tight crop. Well taken

TFS

Josée

hi vandana, nice sharp image with excellent details and composition, nice to view,
tfs,
scott

ciao Vandana..
your capture is really cool!! wonderful details and the light, so warm, is really perfect!!
thanks for this beauty!! ;))
ciao Marco

Very good catch even if the rocks would be a camouflage, because the light of the sun gave you superb details of its feathers...
Very nice picture!

Hello Vandana,
superb capture with perfect clarity and sharpnes,
great compo and lighting,
welldone and tfs,
have a beautiful sunday,
regards,
Taner
:) tomorrow

Hello Vandana,

A lovely bird, captured with pin sharp details in the plumage!
The sheer size alone makes them impressive, and even more so through their majestic attitude...
A well composed presentation, making well use of the fine evening sun!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 17 N: 629] (11589)
  • [2008-06-15 3:14]

Even though the rocks are very similar in color, the bird stands out very well! The lighting is great as are the details. He looks like he's posing just for you :) Very good timing! TFS and have a great day!

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3446 W: 98 N: 3054] (19636)
  • [2008-06-15 4:23]

Hello Vanny.
Perfect 'close up' of this beautiful Heron.
The sharpness, makes it stand out of the background.
Good job, Vandana.
Regards from Jan

Hello Vandana
Great capture.Clear one.Great colours and details in this Heron.
TFS
Best regards
J.Diogo

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 692 W: 38 N: 740] (6626)
  • [2008-06-15 5:00]

ciao vandana....complimenti per il lavoro..ottimo pov...bellissimo soggetto....graned lavoro...complimenti...
lele

Awesome cpture, Vandana.
Great sharpness of heron, great details. Very good POV and DOF
Magnificent presentation
Cheers,
Raimundo

Hi Vandana, beautiful composition, lots of detail on the plumage, great colours. Very well done on the closeup.

Cheers, Yan :)

Indeed such a a cool and elegant bird Vandana.
I like the verticle format here and the placement of the bird in the frame is excellent.
Superb color and focus. Well done.
- Vincent

HI Vandana
The sharpness is superb, the detail is excellent.
Terrific as usual.
TFS

Hello Vadana,
Wow..superb and excellent sharpness.A really wonderful image.Definitely picture perfect!

CM

Thanks for the wonderful critique on "F/T CLOTHES/CLOTHING".

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2879 W: 368 N: 2718] (11723)
  • [2008-06-15 9:46]
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I see no prob with the colour of the rocks, Vandana... but maybe you centered the heron too much? Then again, I see a shadow near the edge of the rock that makes me suspect there was a person there, so you couldn't leave more space on the right hand side.
The heron is well captured (as usual).
TFS

Hi my friend,

Great details of the heron bird. Clear shot.
Dennis

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1296 W: 103 N: 2308] (8730)
  • [2008-06-15 10:33]

Hi Vandana,

Fine shot.
Beautifull.
Sharp and detailed.

jp

Ciao Vandana, wonderful Heron with fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good Sunday, ciao Silvio

Hi Vandana,
A great capture of this Heron !! Very good DOF and blurred out background.
Good colors and details. Very nice posting.
greetings,
Joop!

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  • sela Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 370 W: 1 N: 231] (2448)
  • [2008-06-15 11:59]

HI Vandana, this is a most beautiful photo of him. TFS
Regards Rose

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 688 W: 10 N: 443] (3101)
  • [2008-06-15 16:54]

great eye contact here. very crisp from head to toe. Good focus throughout too. TFS. K2

Hi Vandana,
The sharpness of this image both in details and colors in just superb ... oh how I wish to own a Nikon one day :) Good DOF, depth, and contrast. Well captured and composed ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

hello Vandana,

great shot of this long legged heron.. what a beauty.. excellent detail and sharpness.. tfs..

regards, terry

hello Vandana ji
lovely capture of the Heron
wonderful sharp details
nice colours
i like the red colour of the ground and soft background.

regards

Hi Vandana,

He is focussed very well, so for me he's only merging with the background in colour tones, but in sharpness there still is more thna enough difference. Very nice.
And I was thinking that herons were typically Dutch ;-).

Greetings!
Dennis

Hi Vandana,

Great capture of this Heron, impressive details and light, also a beautiful BG. TFS
Regards,
Sorina

Vandana,
Excellent capture of a Heron. I detail in his feathers is very nice. The POV is good, and the image is very sharp. Great work.
Regards,
Kevin

Hello Vandana,

Nice texture, great detail and color!

Malik & Mary.

hello Vandana,
What a proud one standing there in the dying rays of the sun having his feathers ruffled by a light wind.
great capture and detail, splendid sharpness.
regards, joni

Hi Vandana,
Impressive sharpness and DOF!
The bird is beautiful and the colors are marvellous. Very nice BG.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

well captured Heron Vandana, exposure, sharpness and colors are just right for me, the color of the rocks complimented much opt the image in my opinion. i love warm colors.TFS.
regards..............andres

Vandana,
what kind of question is that about the rock ?!?
Uouy did fine, it is the color of the rocks!
Tell me, if they are green or pink, what than ?
No all is fine, a natural background!
Sharpness, background, point of view: A1!
I like the proverb here :
~~~~~~
It is better to be a young June-bug than an old bird of paradise.
Mark Twain

Regards
An old bird of paradise :-)

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  • salmi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 5 N: 430] (4732)
  • [2008-06-16 10:41]

Hello Vandana,
Excelent picture, lovely colors in the evening light...
TFS,
Mihaela

Hi Vandan

Very interesting shot and note. Exceééent "portrait". I like it!

TFS,

jazmin!

Muy buenos detalles y excelente nitidez.
Buen encuadre en vertical Vandana.
Saludos, JL.

olá Vandana

Great capture

My regards

Teresat

Hello Vandana!
Great photo! Lovely bird! Beautiful natural colors, details and lights! Bravo!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 665 W: 26 N: 682] (7539)
  • [2008-06-16 12:28]

Fine shot of this heron. It looks to be enjoying the evening as much as you enjoyed shooting in the beautiful warm light.
Regards,
Tibi

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1701 W: 0 N: 1] (11486)
  • [2008-06-17 1:00]

Hi Vandana
Very good registration of this bird.
Gr Jos
P**

Hi Vandana!
definitely a jewel for a wildlife photo! ultra detailed and sharp! the rocks are not that distracting really..

Hi Vandana, A very sharp, well coloured photo which has been cropped in an excellent way. The bird's neck is particularly striking. TFS. Murray.

Those evening rays certainly made him look nice Vandana and stand out even against that rocky beach.

Lovely picture and very relaxing moment.

TFS
Els

Hi Vandana
Wonderful details and light in this very good composition. Excellent details
Well done
Aires

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  • cinca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 2 N: 87] (3420)
  • [2008-06-19 15:32]

Hi Vandana, excellent sharpness , light and colours! There are a lot of herons in the Venice's lagoon also, I like to look at them when they start flying, but they don't appreciate human presence like their american brothers!
Ciao, Cinzia

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1341 W: 76 N: 846] (7520)
  • [2008-06-25 8:11]

Hi Vanada,
Great shot,excellent sharpness,details and well presented. Well done.
Mitra

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 11 N: 1718] (6835)
  • [2008-07-03 4:33]

A beautiful capture here Vandana. The detail in his beautiful feathers is very impressive with is watchful eye checking you out. I like how you have used the light to such a great advantage. An over all stunning and beautiful image. Congratulations.
Warm Regards
Wanda

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2093 W: 59 N: 2671] (14713)
  • [2008-07-20 14:32]

Hi Vandana...
It's really perfect!
I like everything about this.
Perfect, what more can I say than – bravo...
Rgd. George

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  • juanjo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 445 W: 53 N: 55] (3220)
  • [2008-08-18 14:43]

hello Vandana

the lateral warm light is perfect to get a nice picture with this wonderful bird

regards

Juan

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