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24-AUG-2009 Hank v/d Velde

20090824 106, 093 Black-crowned Night-Heron (juv) - SERIES.jpg

Mud Lake, Ottawa

Two images;

Top Image: Juvenile Night Heron looking for lunch. Note the thick layer of Duck Weed and also, the Painted Turtle popping to the surface in the lower left corner. It is amazing that the Heron can detect any prey at all below the thick cover of Duck Weed - but it does, as you can see in the Image below which was taken at a slightly different spot.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/640s f/8.0 at 420.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time24-Aug-2009 12:02:31
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length420 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Bob Pelkey26-Nov-2009 02:28
The turtle should not be overlooked in the top image. Very well done, Hank.
Lieve Snellings25-Nov-2009 02:22
amazing photos ! v
Len18-Nov-2009 03:36
Another dandy duo Hank,Great captures!!!
an nguyen14-Nov-2009 01:30
The second one is a phenomenal work... Wow.
Jay Levin13-Nov-2009 20:41
Two outstanding sharp images, Hank. Great sequence. Vote
Lamar Nix13-Nov-2009 14:46
Very nice set of images! BC Night Heron is an imposing bird, even when a juvenile. V
Guest 13-Nov-2009 09:55
Great catch! V
Giancarlo Guzzardi13-Nov-2009 08:15
two special pictures of this careful hunter
Guest 13-Nov-2009 07:31
Very nice pose and composition! Great capture !!v
January Grey13-Nov-2009 04:05
Amazing! Terrific captures, Hank. Wonderful detail & light! V~
Yi Feng13-Nov-2009 04:00
Fantastic capture, Hank! Wonderful detail and setting!
larose forest photos13-Nov-2009 03:58
Amazing shots, in every respect. Love the turtle in the background! V
Jean D13-Nov-2009 03:40
Lovely series and finally lunch! Well captured, Hank!
Eric Martin13-Nov-2009 01:48
WoW!! two great shots..the second is very good..
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)13-Nov-2009 01:43
A super double catch (both of you)
Marcia Colelli13-Nov-2009 01:26
another fantastic series, nice work V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet13-Nov-2009 01:16
Beautiful closeup
Tom Munson13-Nov-2009 00:53
A couple of winner, Hank! Great shots!
Monique Trempe13-Nov-2009 00:47
Ohhhhh! Great series! V
Jim Coffman13-Nov-2009 00:42
Two very sharp and detailed images,Hank! Well done as always.
Robert Houde13-Nov-2009 00:14
Like the Night-Heron with thw turtle.
Janet Forjan-Freedman12-Nov-2009 23:48
Great catches! I especially like the details and bulging eyes of the second photo!
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