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WC#235 Great Blue Heron at Sunrise

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted June 25, 20062,969 views20 comments

My favorite bird pictures to make involve reflections and/or silhouettes. At Bunche Beach near Fort Myers, November, 2005.

Canon 10D, 300mm
ISO 100, f2.8, 1/3200
Cropped on the left to remove a twig

Edit: The print for purchase is an uncropped version of this image

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by David Bostedo on June 25, 2006 at 3:15 PM

Very nice pic Buck! I like the timing to catch the head up slightly, but still catch the rings left in the water. Nice colors too!

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Comment posted by Richard Ennis on June 25, 2006 at 5:48 PM

Beautiful Water Color! Very well done!

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Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on June 25, 2006 at 8:48 PM

Wonderful...I like the drops coming from its beak and the ripples in the water.

Registered on February 21, 2005, 430 Posts, 5959 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Salge on June 25, 2006 at 9:27 PM

I love this, and i think the pattern of reflection makes this image for me!

Registered on February 23, 2006, 269 Posts, 2210 Comments

Comment posted by Jude Haase on June 25, 2006 at 9:36 PM

Very nice shot Buck!!!

Registered on April 3, 2006, 236 Posts, 1657 Comments

Comment posted by Mohammed Ahmed on June 26, 2006 at 5:20 PM

Beautiful!! Stunning!! Outstanding Work!!

I went through your portfolio too and saw some really nice photos. I haven't seen the beaches like the way you have captured them, in the past two and a half years that I have lived in Fort Myers.

Excellent work!!! Kudos!!!!

Registered on November 12, 2003, 0 Posts, 14 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Hansen on June 26, 2006 at 7:25 PM

This is great Buck........great subject and wonderfully crafted image.

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Comment posted by Mike Dawson on June 27, 2006 at 1:18 AM

Gorgeous work Buck, very graphic image

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Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on June 27, 2006 at 5:15 PM

Beautiful. I like everything about it.

Duane Rosenkranz

Registered on October 13, 2004, 280 Posts, 2661 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on June 27, 2006 at 10:44 PM

Mohammed said, "I haven't seen the beaches like the way you have captured them, in the past two and a half years that I have lived in Fort Myers."

The beaches around here are usually crowded with people. I go there early in the morning, before the people come.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on June 28, 2006 at 2:52 AM

This is a wonderful shot! Love the warm tones...

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 29, 2006 at 9:42 AM

Buck: Just superb in every respect. Wonderful timing and composition. >=))>

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Comment posted by Zack Schnepf on June 29, 2006 at 6:27 PM

This is wonderful, great cpture.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2528 Comments

Comment posted by Jill E. Snyder on June 30, 2006 at 11:03 AM

Beautiful lighting. I also love reflections but in this case, the color of the lighting and the clarity of the silhouette that sells this photo.

Registered on June 28, 2006, 26 Posts, 182 Comments

Comment posted by Dominic Rossetti on June 30, 2006 at 5:38 PM

Fantastic!

Registered on October 17, 2005, 54 Posts, 300 Comments

Comment posted by Buck Ward on June 30, 2006 at 7:42 PM

Thanks all. This picture sat unseen on my hard drive for many weeks because I felt unsure about it. Your responses are gratifying.

Registered on December 8, 2003, 96 Posts, 1917 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on July 3, 2006 at 9:28 AM

Great image. I really like the colors. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Brian VanDenzen on July 9, 2006 at 11:39 PM

SImply the best. Congrats on this awesome work!

Registered on April 17, 2005, 60 Posts, 1245 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 10, 2006 at 6:13 AM

Wonderful composition. I love the abstract shadow.

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on June 29, 2007 at 3:18 PM

Very nice pic...

Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments