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Great Blue Heron
Great Blue Heron
Jaimeson


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Camera: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5
Location: Durham, NC
Date: Sep 24, 2005
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 24, 2005

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 Great Blue Heron at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, NC.

The heron was patiently waiting and searching for it's breakfast. It came walking by me and was 3 feet away from me when it stopped. Suddenly, it striked down into the water and came up with it's catch. Definitely an amazing moment to capture!

I was testing out a new lens, an Opteka 2x AF Telephoto lens.

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 09/28/2005 03:05:30 PM
Wonderful job! i really really like it! lol, its soo funny because yesterday i spent 3 hours sitting in Wellers bay waiting for our local heron to fly by! it was well worth it, althoe, i wish my heron was as cooperative as yours! great photo tho, maybe boosting the contrast just a bit would make it snap just a little more, but i love it the way it is! positive enough? cause i could go on :D
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 09/26/2005 02:33:56 PM
Great shot, The blue heron by me is camera shy. Everytime I get within 10 feet it flys away.
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 09/25/2005 12:10:00 PM
What a great catch... You even caught the expression on the face of the fish (not really sure if they show emotion or distress, but it sure looks that way).
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 09/24/2005 04:09:56 PM
Wow! Cool shot. That telephoto lens adapter came in handy huh?
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 09/24/2005 02:56:18 PM
Yes, when they are hungry, they pounce in a hurry!

You have a good shot. These are really difficult to get.

Here's my one and only good fishing photo...

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 09/24/2005 02:41:00 PM
Great action shot. You might improve it a little with post processing. Sharpen a little
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 09/24/2005 02:27:15 PM
Great shot! Sometimes it is just all patience and timing. I find that Great Blue Herons make excellent subjects. Reminds me of this shot I took earlier this year:
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