Improbable Night Heron by Sayer

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19-AUG-2009	Sayer

Improbable Night Heron

Robert H. Long Park - Commerce Township, Michigan

It started as a lovely evening, but turned cloudy and dim soon after we arrived at the park to take photos.
As we walked along the path, this Black-crowned Night Heron landed on a tall tree stump, only staying for a few moments.
Shooting through tree branches resulted in this improbable photo, taken with Sigmonster at 1120mm with a shutter speed of only 1/20!

Canon EOS-1D Mark III ,Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6 EX DG IF HSM APO
1/20s f/8.0 at 1120.0mm iso800 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	19-Aug-2009 19:26:01
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	1120 mm
Exposure Time	1/20 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Matthew Mannell		14-Sep-2009 22:35
Wow great snag.

James Winston, Greensboro, NC		23-Aug-2009 00:50
Just discovered your website today while researching. These wildlife photos are very impressive. See my comments on your photo a day page.

Guest		22-Aug-2009 08:37
Impressive my friend! Great shot!

Art Parnell		22-Aug-2009 01:07
Congratulations on a great shot in a challenging situation, Sayer. I've yet to get a shot of one of these guys.

Guest		21-Aug-2009 23:02
Wow, wonderful capture. I can't believe you got such detail at 1120 mm and 1/20. Again, Wow.

Janet Forjan-Freedman		21-Aug-2009 19:58
Very nice work in challenging conditions! The pose and perch are perfect!

Guest		21-Aug-2009 19:11
Superb!

Hans VR		21-Aug-2009 17:57
Impressive!

Bob Gilley		21-Aug-2009 16:26
This is on of the best Night Heron photos I think I've ever seen. ~v~

Guest		21-Aug-2009 16:21
Excellent everything on this.

Yaki Zander.		21-Aug-2009 14:30
Great shot! V

Guest		21-Aug-2009 12:54
Beautiful light and you had great control of the Sigmonster to get such a sharp image at 1/20s... Fantastic work, Sayer!

Rob & Amy Lavoie		21-Aug-2009 11:04
Beautiful shot

Guest		21-Aug-2009 09:08
Superb shot, awesome detail at 1/20!! And with 1120 mm...nice, V!

Randy Adams		21-Aug-2009 08:33
Great capture Sayer! I saw a pict of the Sigmonster http://www.pbase.com/image/116283852)..wow! Incredible that you can set up and shoot that fast...impressive! V

Guest		21-Aug-2009 05:33
Very Nice capture my friend.V

Guest		21-Aug-2009 04:32
Excellent image ... very impressive!

Guest		21-Aug-2009 04:30
Amazing how still he stood for you!!!.. 1/20sec... Are you sure it was a real heron? ; ) Great job, Sayer!

Guest		21-Aug-2009 04:30
The clarity of this image is quite amazing. Wonderful shot. v

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