Green Heron Bullet


Posted by crw816 on Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:13 pm

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Canon 5Diii, Canon 300mm f2.8 ii + 2.0x TC iii, f6.3, 1/800, ISO 1000, Handheld from a Kayak

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It was mid to late morning and I was paddling back to my car in harsh light when I spotted a small outline on a distant log.  Luck was with me and the wind at my back pushed me slowly closer and a cloud passed across the sun diffusing the harsh back lighting.  I arrested my drift to shoot for a couple of minutes.  Just before the sun came back out some other paddlers startled the bird and it took flight.  I could hardly keep up with it and fired off a quick burst.  Fortunately there was one frame in sharp focus.

I will add that I have never seen a Green Heron up here in NW Vermont.  I am aware that they have a wide range, but for me this was quite a find!
Chris White
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by Gary Briney on Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:18 pm
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I love the pose Chris --- reminiscent of the Concorde!
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by Gaurav Mittal on Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:53 pm
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A nice story to go along with this cool shot. Nice flight pose, like the blur on the wings and the background is sweet.
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by himadri roy on Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:23 pm
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Excellent flight shot.
 

by Graeme Guy on Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:36 pm
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Nice flight shot....cannot be easy handheld from a canoe

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by titi on Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:36 am
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Nice flight shot
 

by Homer on Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:48 am
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Wow
 

by Ron Day on Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:16 pm
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Great flight layout, Chris! This image just screams "speed."
 

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