at last a heron

monkeydave · 26-08-2007, 14:12

took a walk down the river this morning and saw this fella who ive been after for a while now ..
i like these so thought id share..

tfl

dave

Charlotte · 26-08-2007, 14:15

Great lighting. Nice work

_MB_ · 26-08-2007, 14:37

#1 is just a pic of a heron like any other, #2 is just perfect - the decidedly strange appearance frozen like that captures the gangly, shouldn't really be flightworthy bizarreness of heron. Good stuff

P-E · 26-08-2007, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeydave

i like these

Me too

John F · 26-08-2007, 18:16

Great pictures, well worth the wait.

John

Rob Barron · 26-08-2007, 19:20

I like these both very much. Sorry but No 1 is definitely not just a 'heron shot like any other'.... I have seen loads of heron photos that don't get anything like the clarity and sharpness into them as you have here. The fixed stare out into the space is powerful and that cannot be said of all heron photos. The second one is excellent and very unusual. You just know this guy is going to be eating dinner in a minute from now :o)

Good work Monkey

Rob

gsgary · 26-08-2007, 19:53

Great shots Dave, shame your were not posting some from Cadwell BSB

monkeydave · 26-08-2007, 21:48

thank you for all the nice comments glad you liked them..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Barron

I like these both very much. Sorry but No 1 is definitely not just a 'heron shot like any other'.... I have seen loads of heron photos that don't get anything like the clarity and sharpness into them as you have here. The fixed stare out into the space is powerful and that cannot be said of all heron photos. The second one is excellent and very unusual. You just know this guy is going to be eating dinner in a minute from now :o)

Good work Monkey

Rob

thanks for the comment rob ive seen lots of heron shots myself and thought these had alittle something i think you have summed up what my thoughts were

Quote:

Originally Posted by gsgary

Great shots Dave, shame your were not posting some from Cadwell BSB

cheers mate "would have loved to have been at cadwell"

Charlotte · 26-08-2007, 22:05

I read _MB_'s comment to mean that the first shot shows the classic pose of a heron (as in the most common pose in heron shots) + he used this reference to emphasise his compliment on the unique pose in the 2nd shot; I don't believe he meant that he was unimpressed by the 1st shot

BeanPod · 27-08-2007, 02:47

Those are both great shots, GREAT job there!

dogdots · 27-08-2007, 03:28

Amazing

dogdots · 27-08-2007, 03:39

Monkeydave: I'm posting again because I just have to ask---what camera and lens did you use for this shot. I looked at some of your other pictures and I'm really interested as I love to take bird pictures. I notice you don't have any of your camera gear listed.

**stepheno** · 27-08-2007, 09:52

Excellent shots. I've been after a shot of this blighter for a long time

I saw field full of them the other week but all from the car on an autoput (sorry motorway).

monkeydave · 27-08-2007, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogdots

Monkeydave: I'm posting again because I just have to ask---what camera and lens did you use for this shot. I looked at some of your other pictures and I'm really interested as I love to take bird pictures. I notice you don't have any of your camera gear listed.

strange always used to be in my signature..anyway

canon 10D with a 300mm prime f/4 is usm L with a 1.4 converter giving me 420mm hope this helps
not the best or newest camera out but im still leaning how to use it
as for the glass

I LOVE IT

dogdots · 28-08-2007, 00:10

Thanks for the info -- as for L lenses -- aren't they great! I love mine.

26-08-2007, 14:12	#1 (permalink)
monkeydave Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: shropshire Posts: 341	at last a heron took a walk down the river this morning and saw this fella who ive been after for a while now .. i like these so thought id share.. tfl dave

26-08-2007, 14:15	#2 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,682	Re: at last a heron Great lighting. Nice work

26-08-2007, 14:37	#3 (permalink)
_MB_ Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 826	Re: at last a heron #1 is just a pic of a heron like any other, #2 is just perfect - the decidedly strange appearance frozen like that captures the gangly, shouldn't really be flightworthy bizarreness of heron. Good stuff

26-08-2007, 18:16	#5 (permalink)
John F Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire Posts: 388	Re: at last a heron Great pictures, well worth the wait. John

26-08-2007, 19:20	#6 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,115	Re: at last a heron I like these both very much. Sorry but No 1 is definitely not just a 'heron shot like any other'.... I have seen loads of heron photos that don't get anything like the clarity and sharpness into them as you have here. The fixed stare out into the space is powerful and that cannot be said of all heron photos. The second one is excellent and very unusual. You just know this guy is going to be eating dinner in a minute from now :o) Good work Monkey Rob

26-08-2007, 19:53	#7 (permalink)
gsgary Forum Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chesterfield UK Posts: 768	Re: at last a heron Great shots Dave, shame your were not posting some from Cadwell BSB

26-08-2007, 22:05	#9 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,682	Re: at last a heron I read _MB_'s comment to mean that the first shot shows the classic pose of a heron (as in the most common pose in heron shots) + he used this reference to emphasise his compliment on the unique pose in the 2nd shot; I don't believe he meant that he was unimpressed by the 1st shot

27-08-2007, 02:47	#10 (permalink)
BeanPod Quite Chatty Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 79	Re: at last a heron Those are both great shots, GREAT job there!

27-08-2007, 03:28	#11 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: at last a heron Amazing

27-08-2007, 03:39	#12 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: at last a heron Monkeydave: I'm posting again because I just have to ask---what camera and lens did you use for this shot. I looked at some of your other pictures and I'm really interested as I love to take bird pictures. I notice you don't have any of your camera gear listed.

27-08-2007, 09:52	#13 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,439	Re: at last a heron Excellent shots. I've been after a shot of this blighter for a long time I saw field full of them the other week but all from the car on an autoput (sorry motorway).

28-08-2007, 00:10	#15 (permalink)
dogdots Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 576	Re: at last a heron Thanks for the info -- as for L lenses -- aren't they great! I love mine.

28-08-2007, 09:05	#16 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 15,969