Behind the curtain by Helen Betts

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27-JAN-2019

Behind the curtain

After taking off from where I was standing, the heron stopped in a different area and posed for a minute. That’s ice about mid-picture, and the red reflections are from stop lights on Constitution Avenue.

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It snowed a little on Tuesday, but we are in for Arctic temperatures over the next few days. The lake was half frozen when we took these pictures on Sunday, and I suspect it will be entirely iced over by Thursday, meaning the heron and other birds won’t have any access to food. I hate to say it, but I think he’ll be gone the next time we check in on him. Tim didn’t see any birds in the gardens last night, only the geese flying away.

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

Was it something I said? posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/500s f/4.5 at 300.0mm iso640 hide exif

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Date/Time	27-Jan-2019 15:39:22
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
Aperture	f/4.5
ISO Equivalent	640
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Alexander Kazakov		17-Feb-2019 12:11
Good work! V

Julie Oldfield		02-Feb-2019 15:41
Great framing. Interesting by the light. V

danad		31-Jan-2019 11:18
A superb image ! V.

marie-jose wolff		31-Jan-2019 10:04
very fine capture of this elegant heron! V

Fong Lam		31-Jan-2019 09:56
Beautifully captured with those red light reflections....lovely pose too...V

victorswan		31-Jan-2019 08:29
wow, what a beautiful shot very clever considering Helen this scene of the heron and the plant curtain, you become a real nature photographer, very nice work BV

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		31-Jan-2019 07:39
Beautiful well composed image and tack sharp. V

joseantonio		31-Jan-2019 05:59
nicely seen through the grass.V.

Hank Vander Velde		31-Jan-2019 02:39
Terrific shot Helen.

Tom Munson		31-Jan-2019 01:45
This is a wonderful capture,

Dave Berry		31-Jan-2019 01:35
I'm impressed that the camera stayed on target with all that busy plant stuff in the way. Nice capture. I like the red reflections, actually. V PS: I hope you guys and the heron are keeping warm today.

Gill Kopy		31-Jan-2019 01:28
Neat shot with the curtain - I do hope he takes off before it's too late ! V

Isabel Cutler		31-Jan-2019 01:11
Going out in this frigid weather - I'm impressed you are becoming a nature photographer!

Kevin Warren		31-Jan-2019 00:52
That's a beautiful shot of the heron behind the natural curtains, Helen.

Jim Coffman		31-Jan-2019 00:34
This is a excellent capture.. Perfect focus...