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03-SEP-2008

Dawn Heron 20080903

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

The most cooperative heron in the wild I've ever seen, almost as if it liked posing for the camera.
Took 54 shots of it during a period of 45 minutes, from first light until a little before sunrise,
and my moving around it and the camera noise didn't seem to bother it at all. Normally these herons
fly off at the first sign of movement. If I could have rewarded this one with a fish, I would have.

Photographed along the Scugog River near Lindsay, Ontario Canada.
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/100s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Sep-2008 06:56:57
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
Tomek Góralczyk23-Sep-2008 13:17
Excellent shot...Ideal sharpness and DOF. voted
Marc Baumser03-Sep-2008 13:22
A truly great heron. (Maybe you should carry some herring in your pocket for next time, just in case) I hope to see some of the 53 shots.
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography03-Sep-2008 13:18
Excellent image, great light and composition, Vote.