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03-SEP-2008

Dawn Heron 19322-3

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.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/160s f/4.0 at 70.0mm iso1600 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Sep-2008 06:37:38
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
TuTmin04-Sep-2008 12:05
gorgeous capture.I like it.V~
Sandi Whitteker04-Sep-2008 08:16
Nice simple shot with a great reflection. Very arty.