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Green Heron

by Richard Teller

Gallery: AvianPosted January 20, 2011122 views7 comments
This was taken on the Anhinga Trail in the Everglades. These guys are amazing. They can stand perfectly still for very long periods of time. I would have liked a lower pof, but I was on the boardwalk and could not get any lower. All comments are welcome.

Canon 30D
Sigma 70-300
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/350
Aperture f8
ISO 640
300mm

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 20, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Very nice capture, Richard. Great shot.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 20, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Richard,
a lower angle would have been better, but sometime it's not possible. I really like the intense stare of the bird, the detail and the feet well visible under the water. Very nice setting too. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 20, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Very nice job on this, Richard. Excellent exposure and detail and seeing the feet grasp the underwater twig adds a neat feature that I like. :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 20, 2011 at 10:46 PM
I like this stalking posture that you have captured here.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 21, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Richard,

This is how I would often see Green Herons pose while waiting for their prey. While a lower angle would be prefferable some times that isn't possible. Love the lily pads, water surface and how we can see the feet under the water.
Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 21, 2011 at 9:08 PM
Hi Richard :wavey: Enjoy the natural habitat surrounding the bird. and the herrons stalking posture. Nice work :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 22, 2011 at 5:27 AM
Just great as is. Love the hunkered posture and the intense watchfulness so evident in the bird's pose. I also like the detail of seeing the yellow feet underwater. Really great getting a good look at its environment, there, too.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments