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Cold and Alone
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Cold and Alone

by Luke Ormand

Gallery: AvianPosted February 12, 2015146 views4 comments
I rarely give Great Blue Heron's the time of day - but when unique conditions present themselves, I try and take advantage.

Nikon D7100 300mm f4 + 1.7X TC HH from car
f/8
1/640s
ISO 640

Vertical shot cropped for compositional purposes - about 75% of original image. Very minor clone job on a stick that was running through the eye - otherwise basic adjustments

- Luke

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jim Hansen on February 12, 2015 at 6:29 PM
Nice shot. Never seen one in the snow before so it has a really unique feel to it. The branch crossing in front of the bird is not helpful, but this image surely conveys the concept stated in your title.
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Comment posted by John Robinson on February 12, 2015 at 10:29 PM
Love it ! My kind of image. Grand feeling of "being there "
Good stuff
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 12, 2015 at 11:24 PM
Very cool capture, Luke. Enough snow falling to show but not enough to booger the shot. Really tells the story.
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Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 14, 2015 at 10:51 AM
Like this a lot Luke, you have really captured the moment, looking for a warm coat.

Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments