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Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge on Sat. Going to have to spend more time watching the light and waiting for things to happen. Needed to wait for a cloud to get rid of the shadow.
Jerry,
I do agree the shadow is a little distracting. This is a nice closeup of a bird that doesn't like it's picture taken. I was golfing on Saturday at Heron Lakes golf course when I hit my ball towards the water. When I was searching for it, I looked up and I was staring a Heron right in the eyes from about five feet. I really wished I had my camera in my hand. I have never in my over twenty years of playing that course been that close to one of these birds. I felt the wind from it's wings when it took off.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on March 6, 2006 at 10:32 AM
thanks to all for the comments.I am trying to get familiar with everyones style and specialties. My interests seem so scattered,as you will see as I post more. Please lay it on me. Ned, this was shot with 70-300 at 220mm, or 330 (35mm) with NikonD200. ISO400 F/13 1/640sec
Nice capture of a GBH. I'm not soo keen on the harsh light as others have mentioned. Hang around a bunch more around this guy and try to capture some cool behavior shots. I once watched a GBH swallow a whole rat it caught, alas I was without my trusty Canon to get an image of it... But that's the kind of behavior shot that will give ya a really impressive keeper of an image.
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6 repliesI do agree the shadow is a little distracting. This is a nice closeup of a bird that doesn't like it's picture taken. I was golfing on Saturday at Heron Lakes golf course when I hit my ball towards the water. When I was searching for it, I looked up and I was staring a Heron right in the eyes from about five feet. I really wished I had my camera in my hand. I have never in my over twenty years of playing that course been that close to one of these birds. I felt the wind from it's wings when it took off.