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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2nd PlaceYellow-crowned Night Heron
bobnospum


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Extended Free Study 2026-07 (Extended Editing)
Collection: Challenges - 2026
Camera: Sony Alpha a7 V
Lens: Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
Location: W. Yarmouth, MA, USA
Date: Jul 23, 2026
Aperture: 9.0
ISO: 5000
Shutter: 1/4000
Date Uploaded: Aug 8, 2026

 Really pretty animal. Somewhat rare in out area. real far away. Big crop from 840mm (600mm x 1.4)

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Place: 2 out of 39
Avg (all users): 7.1000
Avg (participants): 6.9474
Avg (non-participants): 7.3636
Views since voting: 158
Views during voting: 50
Votes: 30
Comments: 6
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/23/2026 10:44:07 AM
Congratulations, A beautiful bird, one I don't think I ever saw before. You managed a magnificent capture in your image.
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Canon EOS M200
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
 08/22/2026 08:42:58 PM
Gorgeous work. You're becoming quite the avian action shot champion around here this year!
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 08/22/2026 09:08:50 AM
A difficult capture. Amazing sharpness throughout and beautiful a perfect DOF.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 08/22/2026 01:17:56 AM
Congrats Bob, three Free Study ribbons in a row... amazing. Beautifully shot.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/21/2026 05:34:00 AM
Lush wings.
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 08/19/2026 02:41:15 PM
You captured its thought: Am I really doing this?
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