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Hotel dot Heron
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Hotel dot Heron

by Peter J. Morrissey

Gallery: AvianPosted May 12, 201562 views2 comments

Every year 30 or so Great Blue Herons come to nest in Glastonbury, CT. This photograph is taken from a distance of over a 100 yds.  I just walked to the water edge, setup my the tripod and watch the show.

 

Camera Model  Canon EOS 7D,  Shooting Mode  Aperture-Priority AE

Tv(Shutter Speed)  1/1250,  Av(Aperture Value)            8.0

Metering Mode  Spot Metering,  ISO Speed            200

Lens            TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011

Focal Length            600.0mm,  White Balance Mode            Auto

AF Mode  AI Focus AF,  AF area select mode  AF Point expansion

AF Microadjustment            8

 

 

Peter

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 12, 2015 at 9:36 PM

Sure is a lot going on with all the nesting activity, must've been great to observe this Peter.

Good interest, well donecrying

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 12, 2015 at 11:36 PM

Very nice, Peter.  I like the grouping of birds you chose and the way you placed them in the frame.  It works very well.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments