GBH

Gallery: AvianPosted September 28, 2010496 views10 comments

Been off-line since Sunday for flooring change in the room where my computer is located. Flooring change is one big pain in the rear.

First time I ever witnessed a Great Blue Heron actually leave it's perch and dive for prey. If you look to the far left side of the image just in front of where his head is you will see small swirls in the water. That was a small school of bait fish he was after but a little out of his reach.
From truck window. Mid-morning sunlight.

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time: June 27 @ 8:11am
Model NIKON D200
Flash Used Never
Focal Length: Nikon 300mm f/4d ED-IF
Exposure Time 1/3200 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO Equivalent 280
Exposure Bias -1 1/3
Metering Mode matrix
Raw
Exposure Program aperture priority

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 28, 2010 at 9:18 PM

Love it. You make it oh so difficult to add helpful critiques Ronnie.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Webster on September 28, 2010 at 11:39 PM

Greetings, Ronnie...If you hadn't told us that the heron took a plunge I would have guessed it had become alligator dinner.

This is a very whimsical image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 73 Posts, 644 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 28, 2010 at 11:40 PM

Very unusual. Impressive reach for the heron. First rate technicals and great timing on your part.

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

Comment posted by Loulou Beavers on September 29, 2010 at 6:23 AM

Impressive, the photo and the reach of the heron, both.

Registered on June 21, 2008, 73 Posts, 205 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 29, 2010 at 8:00 AM

Great timing here, that is some impressive action well captured!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on September 29, 2010 at 10:28 AM

Different and really fun to look at Ronnie. 1/3200 sure froze the action.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 29, 2010 at 8:23 PM

Wonderful image. As always, well done.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on September 30, 2010 at 12:17 PM

Ronnie,
unique moment so well captured, as usual. Great action shot!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 1, 2010 at 2:39 AM

Wonderful sharpness throughtout the image and I like the stop action of the water, very interesting shot. The reflective water adds to the image, good timing.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 2, 2010 at 1:59 PM

This made me giggle Ronnie, great catch! Love the action shown here.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments