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21-NOV-2018

The struggle

Not the best picture from that day, but such an interesting pose I just had to post it.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

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After Tim spotted a great blue heron in an artificial lake on the National Mall the other day, we went down there on Wednesday armed with cameras to try to find him again. Not only did we find the heron, but also several cormorants and countless geese and ducks. It was pretty amazing to see the heron and cormorants on the mall as there aren’t any large fish in the water, but they seemed to make do with hunting tiny prey.

Union Pacific Depot, Salt Lake City, Utah (1909), posted earlier:

Sony RX10 IV
1/1250s f/4.0 at 90.4mm iso320 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Nov-2018 15:18:59
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Focal Length90.4 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
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ISO Equivalent320
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carol j. phipps01-Jun-2021 03:28
totally agree with Julie! Excellent! V
Julie Oldfield10-Dec-2018 02:00
Wow....what a catch for both of you. V
Pieter Bos08-Dec-2018 16:58
The right moment, indeed! ~V
Dave Berry07-Dec-2018 17:15
I wouldn't say not the best picture. It's very unusual and real-life. I think it's a great shot. V
Fong Lam07-Dec-2018 16:20
Fabulous action capture with that timing and pose...V
danad07-Dec-2018 16:12
Great timing ! V.
bill friedlander07-Dec-2018 15:50
Good timing to catch this interesting pose. V
Wim Ensie07-Dec-2018 14:00
I like the pose Helen!!!
PauloCGama07-Dec-2018 13:50
Perfect timing Helen. Wonderful catch (of both) v
Jim Coffman07-Dec-2018 13:44
Well captured, Helen! What a fisherman!!
janescottcumming07-Dec-2018 13:32
That is a unique pose. Great catch by both of you. V
Claude Gagnon07-Dec-2018 13:03
Great catch of your nice friend's catch ! Well done Helen :))
Hank Vander Velde07-Dec-2018 12:58
You are having fun with this Heron. Aren't you glad it didn't go south yet? Nice sharp lunch-time shot.
carabias07-Dec-2018 12:50
A very interesting capture of this magnificent predator! V
Blandine Mangin07-Dec-2018 12:16
superb capture ! v
Chris Morton07-Dec-2018 10:00
perhaps less good from fisheye point of view
joseantonio07-Dec-2018 07:32
nice pose and beautiful tones in the water.V.