Great (Falls) Blue Heron
2.5 sec f/36, 400 mm, ISO 400
This photo was taken on August 29, 2007 in Potomac Falls, Maryland, US, using a Nikon D200.
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Nori Almeida, TakumaAkiba, yakfur, looktouch, and 239 other people added this photo to their favorites.
AZTransplant/Nicki (58 months ago | reply)
Don't jump!!! Tomorrow will be a better fishing day! :-) I like the setting for making the water smooth. Nice shot, Jon!
yakfur (58 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot (and title too). do the birds recognize you yet?
gmr2048 (58 months ago | reply)
Wow! Just...wow.
TakumaAkiba (58 months ago | reply)
I had no idea that lens could go up to f/36.
Awesome capture! It looks almost like you caught the peaks of a mountain above the clouds.
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Awesome capture!
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honeyS2sweetie (58 months ago | reply)
amazing!
Such a beautiful shot! congrats!
ishootfotos (58 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot! The slow shutter on the falls is great - how did you get the heron to stay still for 2.5 secs???!
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stevehdc (58 months ago | reply)
This is really cool Jon - very nice.
Picture Taker 2 (58 months ago | reply)
Great capture. Well thought out. Well done.
Thanks for sharing.
dsphoto- (58 months ago | reply)
amazing is right! wow. Nice composition the heron and the water look great together
libbylou1300 (58 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!
Nikographer [Jon] (58 months ago | reply)
Wow, such a quick great response, thanks so much!
For the record, this is not manipulated other than for levels and sharpness... (updated, oops, I did remove some dust spots too.)
Recently I began to notice how still the herons sometimes stay while looking in to the water for prey. Combine that observation with the typical flowing water/long exposure shots of the Falls, and this is what I've worked on there for my last few visits (Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday). I've been lugging around my tripod too...
Bill Jones Jr [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)
Jon, this is stunning work!!
rivadock4 (58 months ago | reply)
Remarkably still heron. Excellent Jon.
Jimbo1239 (58 months ago | reply)
I am stunned he stood still that long ... my heavens, not even a movement in the head !! Excellent shot !
tperry111(Thom) (58 months ago | reply)
Absolutly PERFECT!!!!!!!
R_Rivilla [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)
Simply GREAT!
crawdog (58 months ago | reply)
f/36?? Wow! I guess that any dust on the sensor would definitely show up at that aperture.:-)
Outstanding photo! Simply outstanding.
Nikographer [Jon] (58 months ago | reply)
I just cleaned my sensor a minute ago. ;) 3 swabs and some 'cleaning drops'.
0 W8ing (58 months ago | reply)
That's a thinking photographer at work, folks... and to beautiful effect, at that. I even like the way the light and water are flowing in the same direction.. with even the same softness, as you've portrayed it... then the heron's gaze follows the flow as well! Lots to Like in this one, Jon (... the Last of which is that you didn't use photoshop much in it, since, to me it would still have been one hellava digital image either way!).
Sir Frog (58 months ago | reply)
I love the soft water effect! Absolutely gorgeous.
garryloke (58 months ago | reply)
Waht a great image...
cheers Jon !
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JennyHuang (58 months ago | reply)
Wow! Poetic!! Great composition!
idelasse (58 months ago | reply)
I am inspired!
jkrlos36 (58 months ago | reply)
Exelente imagen amigo, la composición esta genial..
Felicitaciones..!
Imapix (58 months ago | reply)
WoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooW!
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Magnifique!
Encore and encore!
One of your very best!
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Hot Tin Snowman (58 months ago | reply)
Fantastic image - stunning
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L Plater (58 months ago | reply)
Great composition with a still heron in the foreground and motion blur in the background. You must have been camping there for ages.
Whitesusie (58 months ago | reply)
The very best of photography! Some image...envy, Envy ENVY!!!
techmuse (58 months ago | reply)
Excellent photography!
Bruna Prado (58 months ago | reply)
Dream photo!
Tall Bob (58 months ago | reply)
Superb image and photography!!! WoW!!!
october blue (58 months ago | reply)
Truly a great photo .....congrats !!!
<pxlpusher> (58 months ago | reply)
Very nice! Would be a great shot even without the Heron, but that makes it exceptional :::
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Deby Dixon (58 months ago | reply)
Wow - good thing those guys stand so still!
mikebrsm (58 months ago | reply)
Perfection...
RoxandaBear (58 months ago | reply)
i just love this one...kudos again!!
Epoch Photo 1 [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)
Great shot, Jon! How did you get the bird to sit still for 2.5 seconds? :)
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great shot.....well captured !!!
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wru_scooby_doo (58 months ago | reply)
This is gorgeous Jon!!!
libbylou1300 (58 months ago | reply)
So beautiful!
dee_r (58 months ago | reply)
magnficient....beautiful capture....
Johny Day (58 months ago | reply)
Tell me you praid for him not to move , Oustanding pic & one of your Best
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Mark Klotz (58 months ago | reply)
Excellent photo! I really like the sharpness of the Heron and the softness of the water.
minianna.com (58 months ago | reply)
it's amazing how sharp the bird is at 2.5 sec.
great job.
love the photo.