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Behind you ....

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 9, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Behind you ....
A rare chance, at least in my experience, to get close enough for a full frame shot. Unusually, I was assisted by a dog walker that alerted the heron and got the head twist ..

:wink:

Dave

1DMkIII + 500mm L IS + 1.4xTC
1/800sec at f/6.3 and ISO200 -2/3EV
Posted by Craig Jones on June 9, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Nice portrait, like the 'look' over the shoulder, lovely BG Dave :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 9, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Hi Dave,
just posted a full frame heron myself and then found this one, sods law. Anyway, a fine image. An excellent pose and the dark background has really emphasised the bird, I like it a lot.

Cheers
Robert
Posted by Maggie Campbell on June 9, 2009 at 5:44 PM
A really nice image. Not often dog walkers assist :wink:
Posted by Justin on June 10, 2009 at 2:01 AM
Congratulations for getting your shot. They sure can be very wary at times. :cool:
Posted by Anthony House on June 10, 2009 at 7:18 AM
Get to a local park or a canal, you can practically walk up and stroke them.. :smile:
Would have liked more of a head turn but the light and detail look great...

Tony
Posted by Dave Bartlett on June 10, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Yes indeed, more of a head turn would have been good. Not that friendly round here that I've ever seen .. if anything stood that still in our local park it would not last long !!
Posted by Lee Newman on June 12, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Nice pose, bg & comp. Nice Heron image.

Lee