# Little Blue Heron

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/21612>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [May 6, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/21612 "2021-05-06T17:35:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/21612/1 "2021-05-06T17:35:06Z")

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![Little Blue Heron](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/4/5/4582be1009b806fc00ad705e7b48444340d37199.jpeg)

This species does not appear in the Pacific Northwest and this is the first one I’ve ever had an opportunity to photograph. This was taken in Southern California in a riverbed estuary. I wish I could have gotten a little lower but that might have affected the interesting reflection.

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### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
ISO 800, 400+1.4 X, F8, 2500th, essentially full frame with some added canvas on the side and bottom.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/21612/2 "2021-05-06T18:18:00Z")

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Nice detail, David, and an interesting reflection. I love the neck to beak waves.

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**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/21612/3 "2021-05-07T22:20:37Z")

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Excellent all around, David. Love the detail and color in the bird, and a great reflection. Well done.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/21612/4 "2021-05-08T12:02:54Z")

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Hi David,

All this one needs is a tweak to Microcontrast to bring out some of the feather details. Other than that, pose and surrounding water makes this a nice shot…Jim