Green Heron with Dragon Fly

by Jim Neiger

Gallery: AvianPosted May 25, 20056,038 views20 comments

Osceola County, Fl - Canon 20D, Canon 500mm, hand held from boat, 1/1000, F4.5, ISO 400, manual exposure

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20 comments

Comment posted by Karel on May 25, 2005 at 2:55 PM

I love everything about this picture. Excelent job!

Registered on February 7, 2005, 77 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by Jasper Doest on May 25, 2005 at 3:08 PM

Jim, this is awesome....excellent shot! WOW....no words to describe this...wish it was mine!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 371 Posts, 2101 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 25, 2005 at 3:09 PM

I like this as well. The view from slightly below works nicely, and the hunched position is a good compliment to the shape of the branch.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Ofer Levy on May 25, 2005 at 3:37 PM

Fantastic shot in every way!!

Registered on July 23, 2004, 172 Posts, 1513 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on May 25, 2005 at 4:22 PM

Outstanding! The DF really makes this image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on May 25, 2005 at 4:24 PM

I've never seen a shot of this species with a dragon fly..

Awesome, Jim!

Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments

Comment posted by Ofer Levy on May 25, 2005 at 4:47 PM

I have just realized that the poor DF was caught in the spider's web before the bird got it....

Registered on July 23, 2004, 172 Posts, 1513 Comments

Comment posted by richard ettlinger on May 25, 2005 at 6:37 PM

Very

shot!

Registered on June 17, 2004, 377 Posts, 1565 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Neiger on May 25, 2005 at 6:39 PM

Ofer, The GH pulled the DF thru the web after he caught it. The DF wasn't in the web initialy.

Registered on July 9, 2004, 294 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Heironymus on May 25, 2005 at 9:06 PM

An excellent shot of this species of DF. <br>And the bird isn't bad either.

<br>Great work!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 1110 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Grey on May 25, 2005 at 9:11 PM

Wonderful shot, Jim -- would be a fine one even without the prey, and with it... wow!

I've been trying your handholding method, and having some success -- age 63 -- so thanks for that as well as the great series of pix.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments

Comment posted by Ramon Batlle on May 26, 2005 at 2:06 AM

Very nice...the dragonfly

Registered on April 1, 2005, 64 Posts, 82 Comments

Comment posted by Haim Ziv on May 26, 2005 at 2:32 AM

Killer shot, Jim. Love it.

Great timing.

Registered on May 19, 2004, 13 Posts, 70 Comments

Comment posted by Sue Tranter on May 26, 2005 at 10:26 AM

Superb shot Jim, very well timed.

Sue

Registered on July 5, 2004, 43 Posts, 32 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on May 28, 2005 at 8:19 AM

Super, Jim

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Neiger on May 31, 2005 at 8:28 AM

Thanks so much for the Editor's Pick this week, I'm truly honored!

Registered on July 9, 2004, 294 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on June 4, 2005 at 7:00 PM

Wonderful capture. Congrats.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 482 Posts, 1868 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on November 22, 2005 at 10:22 AM

Great image! I really like the light and the dragonfly really adds to the image!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Bernabe on October 31, 2007 at 8:42 AM

Wonderful!

Registered on November 24, 2004, 180 Posts, 1545 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 13, 2018 at 7:52 PM

Really nice lighting and great catch, bot h for you and for the green heron.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments