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Guardian in the Glow
Phocal
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Challenge:
Extended Free Study 2025-09
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Extended Editing
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Camera:
OM System OM-1 Mark II
Lens:
OM System 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3
Location:
Wood Lake Nature Center, Minnesota
Date:
Sep 23, 2025
Aperture:
8.0
ISO:
2000
Shutter:
1/2000
Date Uploaded:
Oct 14, 2025
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Bathed in golden light, a great blue heron spreads its wings atop a branch, while tiny insects dance like sparks in the evening air.
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OM System OM-1 Mark II
OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
10/22/2025 08:54:20 AM
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Originally posted by Barroness:
Nice capture, he is certainly positioned oddly.
It's actually a very common pose for all the Heron species. They use it to cool down or warm up, and also as a method to eliminate parasites.
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spencelg
10/21/2025 02:25:09 PM
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My pick for red in this challenge.
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glad2badad
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
10/20/2025 04:14:12 PM
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Nicely seen and captured.
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Barroness
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
10/16/2025 01:41:26 PM
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Nice capture, he is certainly positioned oddly.
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