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On The Hunt

© Jeff Robinson
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On The Hunt

Uploaded: August 04, 2013 03:28:45

Description


This Little Blue Heron had just arrived at the lake in search for dinner -

Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. ISO 100, Late-Afternoon, 1/640 @ f7.1, EC -2/3

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 04, 2013

You both were in stealth mode for this shot Jeff!

Wonderful capture! #1538985

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 04, 2013

Beautiful capture, Jeff. Like the dof, colors and light. #10795409

Tiia Vissak August 04, 2013

great tones, details & framing! #10795423

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 04, 2013

I see you couldn't get real close to him. They sure are spooky! No chance to sneak up on them. #10795456

Gord MacEachern August 04, 2013

Wonderful wildlife capture Jeff, love the detail and color. #10795463

Monnie Ryan August 04, 2013

You couldn't break that concentration with a sledgehammer! Terrific capture, Jeff! #10795485

Kathy Reeves August 04, 2013

Beautiful Little Blue in breeding colors! Excellent work! #10795505

Mary K. Robison August 04, 2013

The iridescent plumage of this Heron is so pretty, Jeff. Great composition and clarity as well. #10795513

Robert R. Goodman August 04, 2013

Hi Jeff,Beautiful DOF and clarity my friend.Excellent capture and a favorite!!! #10795623

Jyri Vissak August 04, 2013

I agree with my daughter. Well done! #10795657

David Phalen August 04, 2013

Perfectly composed and captured with excellent colors, clarity and dof!! #10795710

Ann Coates level-classic August 04, 2013

Lovely capture Jeff with gorgeous colours. #10795803

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 04, 2013

Gorgeous capture of this Blue Heron, Jeff. #10795816

Leslie McLain level-classic August 04, 2013

Fantastic capture, Jeff. #10795824

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 04, 2013

Beautiful capture of this feathered hunter! #10795875

John Connolly August 04, 2013

Wonderful depth and color Jeff! What a delightful wildlife shot! #10795966

Antonio Amen August 04, 2013

Nice shot. #10795974

Marijana Fajgl August 04, 2013

Fantastic colours, clarity and DOF! Wonderful capture, Jeff! #10796003

frank w. degenhardt August 04, 2013

It is fun and fascinating to watch these birds of prey, that intense look, that mot moving a muscle and see how they can be so patient. The composing here is beautiful and grasses on the water. When it comes to the heron you did a remarkable job with the details and the colors. That is so pretty. Love how we can see that searching eye. Gorgeous my friend. #10796065

Thomas E. Hinds August 04, 2013

Wonderful color and detail, Jeff! #10796093

Stephen Zacker August 04, 2013

Fantastic capture and setting #10796100

Barbara Waldoch August 04, 2013

Terrific capture, Jeff! #10796128

Mitch Spence level-classic August 04, 2013

Love to watch them hunt, Jeff. They're so, so still for so long until--wham when they see that fish. Nice fishing portrait here. #10796168

Carol L. Fowler August 04, 2013

Gorgeous heron capture #10796204

Katherine Kuhn August 04, 2013

Great capture of this beautiful heron, Jeff! #10796263

Jeffrey R. Bange August 04, 2013

Outstanding capture Jeff with great clarity, color, detail and DOF. #10796294

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 04, 2013

Beautiful bird and comp, Jeff! #10796359

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 05, 2013

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #10796485

Colette M. Metcalf August 05, 2013

Nice capture and great details, Jeff!!! #10796523

Ellen Hodges August 05, 2013

Gorgeous heron and bg, too, Jeff!! #10796771

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 05, 2013

Super find and presentation Jeff!

jo ann c. #10797009

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 05, 2013

Clarity, detail. lighting & focus are exceptional, Jeff. Amazingly captured, my friend.
#10797474

Avril Young August 06, 2013

stunning, I love these birds... #10797733

Douglas Pignet August 06, 2013

lovely capture w/wonderful light & comp #10797813

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 06, 2013

Thank You! Jeff #10797828

Rony Sagy August 06, 2013

Fantastic capture. #10798651

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe August 06, 2013

Beautifully captured, Jeff! #10798875

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 06, 2013

Hope he was lucky! Great shot, Jeff! #10798880

Rona L. Schwarz August 06, 2013

I love shooting these guys and you have captured him perfectly, Jeff! Beautiful lighting, great DOF, and wonderful clarity and color on the bird. #10799006

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 08, 2013

Thank You! Jeff #10800267

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic August 08, 2013

Wonderful composition and details Jeff!,
Amalia #10800729

Jill Odice level-classic August 10, 2013

Really great bird capture Jeff. I like how you included it's environment. #10803375

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic August 10, 2013

A wonderful wildlife capture, Great tones and detail Jeff! #10803483

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 11, 2013

Thank You! Jeff #10803900

Donna R. Moratelli August 11, 2013

EXCELLENT job on this one,Jeff!! #10804097

Donna R. Moratelli August 11, 2013

EXCELLENT job on this one,Jeff!! Comp is perfect and so is the sharpness. ,.I LOVE IT! #10804098

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 12, 2013

Thank You Donna! Jeff #10805084

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe August 19, 2013

Wonderful comp and detail Jeff! #10813398

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 19, 2013

Thank You Mary! Jeff #10813790

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic August 24, 2013

Excellent capture..great comp, light, color and DOF. #10819739

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 25, 2013

Thank You! Jeff
#10819932

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