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jaywalker (16105) 2007-08-03 9:13

Hi Shelly, A great capture of this wonderful bird, it's natural surroundings look beautiful, the light is excellent & you POV is perfect showing a great profile, sharp & TFS, kind regards Wilson.

jpinkham (870) 2007-08-03 17:56

Shelly, this is quite gorgeous. I've seen an exceptional amount of sandhill cranes this summer, and American White Pelican. But though I've read of blue herons, I've never seen one. So thanks for sharing, and now for the details :)

You've caught the full form well, and the color aptly to show us why this heron is so named. Nicely composed between the trees, and a nice view of the mirror-like surface of this pond. At first I thought you had too much detail on the left, but stepping back and seeing the total effect, I'd have to say you did it just right. Nice work.

gunbud (34066) 2007-08-03 19:04

Hi Shelly,
Beautiful capture of this elusive subject. They do look very majestic and noble. I love the green warer and cotton from the summer trees which help to highlight your lovely subject. There is a lake near my home where there is a roockery where hundereds of these birds can be seen in the morning or evening. I must get out there in my kayak to shot them.
Regards, Tom

Silke (3027) 2007-08-04 5:16

Poor little heron is quite lost in this composition!
The composition is good, the colours are excellent, but the bird is a little small
TFs
silke
:) done

sined (4523) 2007-08-05 7:29

It's a very good thing to discover animals in their own biotop ! love this environment..

mortijo (12828) 2007-08-08 8:51

Hello Shelly,
A nice shot of that blue heron. Nice, soft colors and lush green. The heron, being the main subject of the picture, is too small in my opinion. I did a workshop to try to give you an idea of what I have in mind. Please bear in mind that I did not work on the original.
Greetings from bitter cold Luxemburg.
John

prumod (8300) 2007-08-15 10:23

hi shelly...
it's a great contrubution to nature photography... the lonely bird is very perfectly captured.... how charming is this greenery!! thanks for this!
greetings...

Mondaychild (378) 2007-09-23 23:23

Hi Shelly,

a wonderful photo ... I like the composition as well as the mood (it´s difficult to describe ... but all these shades of green and also the light are wonderful ... and the blue heron amidst). I firstly saw the other photo of this uncommon visitor: in the other photo, his "blueness" is definitly better visible - but nevertheless, I like this one better because of the light.
There are herons in some parts of my country - but there aren´t any blue herons.