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Blue Heron #1

© Leonard Pierce

Blue Heron #1

Uploaded: November 02, 2004 03:56:33

Description

Shot at a local park near Pittsburgh, PA. Pretty rare around here. He spotted me and was getting ready to take flight...more later!!! Have a nice day!

Comments

Paul Michko November 02, 2004

These guys are so ellusive, great capture, Len. Love the shimmering reflection. #184581

Colette M. Metcalf November 02, 2004

GREAT shot, Len!!! #884906

S J November 02, 2004

Great capture, Len! Very well done! #884936

Debra Booth November 02, 2004

Great capture, Len! Wonderful reflection! #884967

Allan L. Whitehead November 02, 2004

Marvelous 'capture' and presentation, Len, I love the coloring and the great reflections. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #884983

Wally Orlowsky November 02, 2004

Classic heron capture, Len. My marauding herons have not visited recently, so I have sought them out at local parks ... I like it better that way. #884999

Janet Detota November 02, 2004

Wonderful! Great comp and reflection, Len!! #885020

Casey A. Hanson November 02, 2004

Oh, I'm jealous! I've been chasing one around the Platte River, and I swear he has super hearing! He takes off everytime I get near. I'll keep trying, they're such beautiful birds! Great shot, Len :0) #885118

Dolores Neilson November 02, 2004

These blue herons are so beautiful. I wish I'd see more of them around here. A wonderful wildlife shot, Len! #885139

Charlene Bayerle November 02, 2004

Wonderful shot Len!!! #885184

Darren K. Fisher November 02, 2004

Everytime one of these sees me coming they take off. So bravo for your wonderful capture. #885296

Donna J. Taff November 02, 2004

Beautiful image, Len!!!!!! #885305

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 02, 2004

Great capture with perfect reflection, Len, looks like he allowed you to get pretty close, excellent comp!

-Debby #885343

Dan Holm November 02, 2004

Bautiful, Len! An excellent shot in all respects! #885556

Gail Vitikacs level-classic November 02, 2004

I believe he posed just for you Len! ha! This is really a beautiful capture! (Glad to see you always have your camera ready!) #885820

Kelly Heaton November 02, 2004

Great Capture! #885835

Karen Engelbreth November 02, 2004

Wonderful shot Len! #885840

Sharon Day November 02, 2004

Fantastic shot, Len!!! Beautiful image of the heron!!! #885972

Leonard Pierce November 02, 2004

Thanks for all the wonderful comments Paul, Colette, Sanjay, Debra, Allan, Wally, Janet, Casey, Dolores, Charlene, Darren, Donna, Debby, Dan, Gail, Kelly, Karen, and Sharon!!! Very much appreciated! #886231

Carol Brill November 02, 2004

I really like how you captured the golden tones in the heron's reflection, Len, this is wonderfully composed and very sharp for the short time you had to shoot this! #886244

Diane Addonizio level-classic November 02, 2004

Wonderful reflection image! #886409

Robin L. Wehrman November 02, 2004

Outstanding capture, Len! Awesome reflections well done:-) #886605

Stephen Zacker November 02, 2004

Super capture and reflection! #886650

Leonard Pierce November 02, 2004

Thanks for the great comments Carol, Diane, Robin, and Stephen!!! I appreciate it! #886958

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 02, 2004

Great bird and reflection image, very well lit and captured!! #887029

Barbara Kehoe November 02, 2004

Great composition. You captured a wonderful reflection #887060

Evy Johansen level-classic November 02, 2004

Wonderful capture, Len! Beautiful the reflection and a great composition! #887088

Leonard Pierce November 03, 2004

Thank you very much Donna, Barbara, and Evy!!! #888548

Anette Linnea Rasmussen November 04, 2004

Wonderful shot Len, love the composition on this, nicely done!

Best wishes Linnea #890896

Leonard Pierce November 04, 2004

Thank you very much Linnea!!! #890918

Donald K. Cherry December 16, 2004

Congrats, Len on this well deserved finalist! Good luck in the next round! #975074

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict December 16, 2004

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Len!

Best Wishes,
Debby #975254

Stanley J. Contrades December 16, 2004

Great job, Len, and CONGRATULATIONS on your win! Good luck!!
Aloha,
Stan #977250

Colleen Braun December 16, 2004

congratulations... #977649

Stacey A. Bates December 16, 2004

Congrats Len!! #978017

William C. Raco level-classic December 16, 2004

Excellent photo and catch, Len!
Congratulations,

bill #978311

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 16, 2004

Wonderful capture Len, congrats and good luck! #978396

Leonard Pierce December 16, 2004

Thank you so much Donald, Debby, Stan, Colleen, Stacey, Bill, and Claudia!!! #978471

Kelly Heaton December 16, 2004

Congrats Len! #978615

Terry R. Hatfield December 16, 2004

Congratulations Len!! #978921

Donna J. Taff December 16, 2004

Congrat's, Len!!!! #979340

Kathleen F. Greer December 16, 2004

Big Congrats Len!!! #979558

Jim Kinnunen level-classic December 16, 2004

Congrats Len on this great Heron image!!! #979844

Leonard Pierce December 16, 2004

Thank you very much Kelly, Terry, Donna, Kathleen, and Jim!!! #979865

Debra Booth December 17, 2004

Congratulations, Len!! #980643

Nobu Nagase December 17, 2004

Congratulations, Len!!! #981650

Carol Engstrom level-classic December 17, 2004

Beautiful! Congrats, Len! #981966

Leonard Pierce December 17, 2004

Thank you very much Debra, Nobi, and Carol!!! #982892

Donna W. Neal December 18, 2004

Congratulations on yet another wonderful Finalist Len #984510

Janet Detota December 18, 2004

November was a good month for you. EH? :-)
Congratulations on this fabulous capture! #984600

Patricia A. Kuniega December 18, 2004

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Len! You've captured an elusive and serene quality in this beautiful photo! #984755

Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004

Congrats again, Len!!! #985477

Leonard Pierce December 18, 2004

Thank you very much Donna, Janet, Pat, and Colette!!! #985633

Debbie Fleri December 20, 2004

Great shot...love the reflection...

Debbie : ) #988972

Jennifer Rennison December 20, 2004

Fabulous Heron, Len!! I lost track...so, Another big Congrats!! #989140

Leonard Pierce December 20, 2004

Thank you so much Debbie and Jennifer!!! #989254

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