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Posted by George DeCamp on Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:27 am

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This GB Heron was taken along the Anhinga Trail very early in the morning. Full frame shot so that the railing blended in and looked more natural. Very tame bird let us approach quite close, even have some closer than this.

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by Bill Whala on Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:45 am
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George,

I really like the composition. The placement of the railing along the bottom edge serves well to anchor the image. The pose is nice as well. I might crop a little off the top but that is more a matter of personal preference than a nit.

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by Alan Melle on Sun Jan 11, 2004 11:18 am
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Very nice! Nice looking bird and a great BG. For an urban wildlife shot the perch is perfect.
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by Alan Murphy on Sun Jan 11, 2004 1:44 pm
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This works for me George. Love the colors.
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by Laura Stiefel on Sun Jan 11, 2004 6:29 pm
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Very, very nice! I love the hunkered down pose but like Bill, would personally like a little off the top.
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by Bob Ettinger on Sun Jan 11, 2004 7:11 pm
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George,

Well done and the railing helps frame it.
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Sun Jan 11, 2004 9:26 pm
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George:

Very flattering picture of these GBH. I would clone out the little popo on the rail.
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by Gloria Hopkins on Sun Jan 11, 2004 9:54 pm
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Beautiful. Some people say these birds are too average to shoot. I say people who say that are too average to see the beauty :) Lovely shot.
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by Wayne Nicholas on Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:06 pm
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Nice light on this, George. I love the BG the GBH is set against. Very 'painterly'.
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by chew on Mon Jan 12, 2004 10:50 pm
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I like the room you left on top in case it streches it's neck. Looks like nice light too.
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