Great Blue Heron

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Posted by Dan Walters on March 28, 2010 at 7:34 PM

Photographed this blue heron this morning. They were pretty active. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4

Posted by Dan Walters on March 28, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Also got this one...

Posted by Jeff Hackett on March 28, 2010 at 8:09 PM

Like the first one. That wingspan is incredible.

Posted by John Mumaw on March 28, 2010 at 8:23 PM

Both of these are simply fantastic in their detail and color!

Posted by Todd Caudle on March 28, 2010 at 8:55 PM

Dude, I need to follow you around. These are great!

Posted by Morris McClung on March 28, 2010 at 11:52 PM

The detail in the first one is superb and the behavior in the second one is great.

Posted by Joshua Hardin on March 29, 2010 at 2:22 AM

Very cool and certainly quite "active!"

Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 29, 2010 at 2:38 AM

The superb lighting sure brings out a lot of detail, especially in #1.
Do you handhold your 500 for BIF, or track with a tripod ?

Posted by Stan Rose on March 29, 2010 at 3:19 AM

I like #2--its different!

Posted by Dan Walters on March 29, 2010 at 6:26 AM

Thanks for the comments! Bill. I use a tripod while using the 500mm.

Posted by bill meikle on March 29, 2010 at 9:36 AM

Cool shots Dan.

Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on March 29, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Wonderful Shots.

Posted by Kurt Bowman on March 29, 2010 at 1:02 PM

Hey Dan, thee are both really nice! I like the second one even better with the Heron returning with twigs for the nest!

Posted by Rajeev Thomas on March 29, 2010 at 3:34 PM

Dan ...you are the best ... both are amazing...

Posted by Jeff Beard on March 30, 2010 at 3:47 PM

These are great. I've developed a respect for the folks that can get good birds after trying it myself.