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Great Blue in the twilight
Great Blue in the twilight
MacDonald


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Collection: Great Blue Herons
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 27, 2006

Viewed: 374
Comments: 4
Favorites: 1 (view)

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08/01/2006 11:07:21 PM
Ohmygoodness!!! What a GORGEOUS PHOTO!! I think I'd buy a print of this if it were for sale! Even in the reflection, the detail of the feathers is so crisp and sharp! I can see this hanging on a wall in a rich, elegant office or library!!!

This one is going straight into my favorites folder! What a great capture!

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05/28/2006 10:17:09 AM
Thank you for your kind words about my heron.... I get so close by waiting for hours - have spent 5+ hours one time to get the shot I wanted..... I go to a lagoon close to my home and if I see him fishing off in the distance I stake out a place where I have seen him in the past and I don't move. Sometimes he flys there and sometimes I get stiff and sore for no reason but the only way I know to get a close up of a heron is to have patience and be able to sit without too much wiggling :) - hope that helps and good luck on capturing them... they are so beautiful

Message edited by author 2006-05-28 10:18:38.
05/28/2006 03:50:17 AM
I love the detail in the feathers; it even shows in the reflection. The reflection itself is great too.

How do you manage to get so close? There are lots of herons nearby on the Columbia River, but they're camera shy and not easy to get close to. I guess maybe we're just too noisy. :)

Anyway, congrats on a moment well captured.
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05/27/2006 11:44:47 PM
This is just beautiful. I love the reflection and the sunlight on it's head.
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