A few Herons

CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
edited August 6, 2006 in Wildlife
Here are a few of the Heron shots I have managed so far. I took all of these during my lunch breaks from work at a small lake that is just a few minutes from my office.

Thanks for looking, C&C welcome.
Charla

All shots taken with KM5D Tamron 70-300mm lens

BlueHeroninFlight2.jpg

Focal length: 90.0mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
Exposure time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv.: 400
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)


Black-Crowned Night Heron

NightHeroninFlight.jpg

Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 105mm)
Exposure time: 0.0016 s (1/640)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv.: 400
Whitebalance: Manual
Light Source: Daylight
Metering Mode: matrix
Exposure: aperture



I watched this guy try to choke down his lunch for a few minutes before I decided to move on. I have no idea if he was successful. I think maybe he bit off more than he could chew!

NightHeronHavingLunch2.jpg

Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
Aperture: f/10.0
ISO equiv.: 400
Whitebalance: Manual
Light Source: Daylight
Metering Mode: matrix
Exposure: aperture

Comments

  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    Great series Charla, well done.

    The last heron have a heck of a meal to swallow.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Great series Charla, well done.

    The last heron have a heck of a meal to swallow.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks for the comments Dick. That frog sure was doing his best to make himself BIG. :D

    Charla
  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    That last shot is a keeper! Talk about a Big Gulp! Your second shot (which is nicely in focus) is like many of mine --- and my husband keeps saying shoot the FRONT! Not so easy . . .!:giggle
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  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    Cinda wrote:
    That last shot is a keeper! Talk about a Big Gulp! Your second shot (which is nicely in focus) is like many of mine --- and my husband keeps saying shoot the FRONT! Not so easy . . .!:giggle

    Thanks Cinda, I did get a shot of him taking off that is a side angle but I liked the composition of this one a bit better. It was funny because he took off after he lost patience with me and a few hundred feet down the shore I ran into him again with that giant frog in his craw! I could tell he wasn't really happy with me joining him for lunch but I think he was reluctant to take flight and risk losing his meal.
  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    Here is the taking off shot.

    NightHeronTakingOff.jpg

    And this one is when I first spotted him. I very nearly walked right past. I've found that my hearing is much more helpful than vision when trying to locate birds in the marsh grasses.

    Black-CrownedNightHeron.jpg
  • LCDLCD Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    Lovely!
  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    LCD wrote:
    Lovely!

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    What a pig! rolleyes1.gif

    NightHeronHavingLunch2.jpg

    Very cool capture! thumb.gif
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited August 4, 2006
    Great capture with the frog! Mind if I ask why you chose to go vertical rather than landscape on teh first shot?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    The night heron and the frog shot is an excellent capture thumb.gif
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  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Great capture with the frog! Mind if I ask why you chose to go vertical rather than landscape on teh first shot?

    Thanks :D
    If I remember correctly (I shot this a few months ago...) the first shot was originally landscape and I cropped down to vertical. I think I was trying to get the Heron as large as possible while maintaining the reflection and the semi-sparkly water at the top of the frame. I'm kind of big on symmetry so I wanted to maintain the same amount of space above the Heron as there was below the reflection, and at the same time leave room from him to move into on the left. I'd be happy to post the original if anyone has suggestions for a better crop on that shot.

    Charla
  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    What a pig! rolleyes1.gif

    Very cool capture! thumb.gif

    You're not kidding! His eyes were definitely bigger than his stomach!
    Thanks for commenting :D
    Charla
  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 5, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    The night heron and the frog shot is an excellent capture thumb.gif

    Thanks very much Harry. :D
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2006
    Very nice series. Thanks for posting.
    Gil
  • CharlaCharla Registered Users Posts: 238 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2006
    gildco wrote:
    Very nice series. Thanks for posting.

    Thank You!
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