Heron in action

[lost]

Hi hope you like these just a small selection from a day with a cooperative Heron
Taken with Canon 1d mk 2 Canon 600mm f4 i.s with 1.4 converter
iso 400 shutter 1/3200 F5.6
Please note the membrane that covers the eye in picture 3 as the herons head enters water
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[Dave_Taylor]

These are excellent. Very nice set indeed.

 

[Icee]

Nice set of shots, well done

 

[arclight]

Cracking set - well done.

 

[CT]

Excellent sequence!

 

[Joe T]

Indeed!

 

[artyman]

Great series of shots, 1/3200 you must have had some good light!

 

[lost]

Thanks for all the nice comments
Regards
Lost

 

[lost]

Shots were taken at Rutland water
Regards
Lost

 

[john starkey]

Wow,simple stunning,especially no3.looks like i am going to be in good company at slimebridge today,
regards john.

 

[seriousrikk]

Excellent set, I appricaite the patience required for shots like this as they are such shy creatures.

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

Awesome!!




I hope your beaming, wicked shots.

 

[lost]

Im glad you enjoyed them and thanks for the nice comments
Regards
Lost

 

[lost]

I thought i would just refresh this post as a few peole have asked me recently the best place to photograph Herons here's some good places

The Park in St Albans
Regents Park in London
Muncaster in Cumbria

Regards
Richard

 

[midsnick]

Lovely series

 

[Martyn...]

Nice catch and great images

 

[kaz10]

great images and all that for a tiny fish poor thing

 

[sitemaster]

please don't post any more like this because I had made up my mind that the 100-400L was suitable and maybe I will want a 600!
Seriously though, I really enjoyed seeing these

 

[Busby]

Excellent set mate.