- in comparing a number of almost identical shots in the sequence, this flowing water was what made this frame stand out...
Green Heron w/ fish
This guy wouldn't let me approach close at all. If I tried to walk towards him he'd fly away at 50 feet! After that happening twice, the next time I saw him at more than 50 feet, I laid down and waited for him to come to me and he did. The above is at about 40 feet. He got to inside of 10.
One of the reasons I now do not use the focus limiter at all on my telephoto lenses is that shots of far away stuff is easy, and I want close stuff. When the close stuff presents itself I do not want to be fumbling over a limiter switch. It makes the lens hunt more, or spend more time hunting through the range of focus - but it is one of the things I've changed in my approach to focus in the last year. I'd much rather miss the far away stuff than the close stuff.
Comments and faves
Angel Cher ♥, Imapix, rivadock4, GrimPapa, and 25 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Angel Cher ♥ (23 months ago | reply)
what a beautiful shot - Pretty Green Heron!
Frank Scott Photography (23 months ago | reply)
Good shot and good advise.
Birdwatcher 1406(Bill Eaton) (23 months ago | reply)
Very nice Jon.
MattSullivan (23 months ago | reply)
incredible shot. the details, clarity, and colors are awesome. love how he stands out against the water
Imapix (23 months ago | reply)
First Class!
pamelas26 [deleted] (23 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!! I find them to be very shy, too unlike the more tolerant Great Blue Herons ~
rivadock4 (23 months ago | reply)
That bird has great color and character. I like the glass minnow (Silverside).
The wave make a nice angular line that pulls your eye back to the subject.
Ben Tebbens (23 months ago | reply)
Man he's beautiful;) So good.
lr3127 (23 months ago | reply)
I like finding the slight differene between shots and there is always one that is slightly better then the first. Nicely done!!
GrimPapa (23 months ago | reply)
Great shot, one of my favorite birds.
flipkeat (23 months ago | reply)
cool shot Jon..Looks like someone's got fresh sushi tonight lol ;) tee hee.
paladinsf (23 months ago | reply)
The color and detail are phenom. Beautiful all the best bob have a HAPPY WEEK
Brett NJ (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful, Jon.
Dean Forbes (23 months ago | reply)
Sharp and colorful!
NY_Girl (23 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot!!!
lr3127 (23 months ago | reply)
its crazy, you are talking 50 feet or so. The 2 wetlands that I go visit the birds are so used to humans that they come with 5 feet or so from you. Darn Im spoiled.
Doug Lloyd (23 months ago | reply)
Splendid shot here Jon.
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kgrin (23 months ago | reply)
They do seem more timid and shy than their cousins -great shot.
Dave is a loon (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot Jon.
www.matthansenphotography.com (23 months ago | reply)
I love the silvery tones contrasting his beautiful plumage! Nice shooting
NavjotSingh (23 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
VA Wild Rose (23 months ago | reply)
Love it! The moving water is fantastic! You already know the GH is one of my faves!
cjcam (23 months ago | reply)
Stunning - the Heron, fishie and water are all perfect!
Chris Mourra (23 months ago | reply)
Awesome I really like the wing Details.
snidro (23 months ago | reply)
Super shot! Wow! Love the contrast and details.
PauerKorde Photo (23 months ago | reply)
Very good point on the focus limiter, and I wouldn't have considered it in those terms.. Thanks!
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[nosamk] KMason photography (23 months ago | reply)
fantastic! sharp focus, great colors and a fish as well!
sunspotimages (23 months ago | reply)
Very cool shot. An excellent image.
NY Matt (23 months ago | reply)
SICK :-)
Tomboymama (23 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture.
Tundra Winds Images by Donna (23 months ago | reply)
You also dealt beautifully with the contrast!
gmr2048 (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful color and DOF. Probably the best shot of a green heron I've seen. Well done, Jon.
Jessica Kirste (23 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot! Did you know that the green heron is the only bird that uses tools? They will actually look for pieces of bread or other pieces of food the fish will eat and put it in the water, movie it around and when the fish comes for it they will grab the fish! They bait them and there is videos on youtube where you can see this, its awesome! :)
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Angel Cher ♥ (23 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Birds♥ Wildlife♥ & Sunsets♥, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Tony Pratt DE Photographer (23 months ago | reply)
Great find. Patience pays off!!
ImageInnovation Photography (23 months ago | reply)
Fabulous shot. The clarity is wonderful and I love the colors and patterns on his wings. Perfect timing to catch him catching the fish. Great work. It's worth the patience and trouble when you get a shot like this.
happyjax (23 months ago | reply)
Jon this is just awesome! And they are very skittish. Good patience:)
Tall Bob (23 months ago | reply)
Wonderful bird image and photography!!
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Laura Pipkin (23 months ago | reply)
Super nice action and pose, Jon! Nice find!
BillsBirds (23 months ago | reply)
This photograph has the potential to become a classic.
bmthomas (23 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
Sai Achanta (23 months ago | reply)
splendid shot
www.ryanaskren.com (22 months ago | reply)
Well done! His catch and moving water really add to this image too!
SybsPics (21 months ago | reply)
I love his pose, the fish in his mouth and the sharp focus. The details in the feathers and feet are terrific. I too noticed and really like the pattern in the water.
anjoudiscus (19 months ago | reply)
Superbe photo !