Post Your Herons, Egrets and Bitterns

archer1960 wrote in post #18579945
My best GBH shot yet:

Very, very nice. Lighting, environment, sharpness, color..... everything perfect.

Well done... Print and hang in a prominent place.

Kim (the male variety) Canon 1DX2 | 1D IV | 16-35 f/4 IS | 24-105 f/4 IS | 100L IS macro | 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II | 100-400Lii | 50 f/1.8 STM | Canon 1.4X III
RRS tripod and monopod | 580EXII | Cinch 1 & Loop 3 Special Edition | Editing Encouraged

Interesting find.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/23Et​Go8 Very interesting coloration on this reddish egret by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

Ed
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Gripped 7D, gripped, full-spectrum modfied T1i (500D), SX50HS, A2E film body, Tamzooka (150-600), Tamron 90mm/2.8 VC (ver 2), Tamron 18-270 VC, Canon FD 100 f/4.0 macro, Canon 24-105 f/4L,Canon EF 200 f/2.8LII, Canon 85 f/1.8, Tamron Adaptall 2 90mmf/2.5 Macro, Tokina 11-16, Canon EX-430 flash, Vivitar DF-383 flash, Astro-Tech AT6RC and Celestron NexStar 102 GT telescopes, various other semi-crappy manual lenses and stuff.

A couple of recents:

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @400mm • 1/640 • f/13 • ISO 2500

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Gqv3​gu GBHportrait-2389 by Eric, on Flickr

Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM @400mm • 1/640 • f/5.6 • ISO 200

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/23q4​qJz great blue heron-4498 by Eric, on Flickr

- Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife (R5, RF 800 f/11, Canon 16-35 F/4 MkII, Canon 24-105L f/4 IS, Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS MkII, Canon 100-400L f/4.5-5.6 IS I/II)
"The easiest way to improve your photos is to adjust the loose nut between the shutter release and the ground."

Canon EOS 1D Mark III • Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM @400mm • 1/2000 • f/6.7 • ISO 400

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Canon EOS 1D Mark III • Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM @400mm • 1/1600 • f/6.7 • ISO 400

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Canon EOS 40D • Canon EF 500mm f/4.5L USM @700mm • 1/800 • f/7.1 • ISO 200

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LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18584290

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Boy, those are some ugly chicks!

Gripped 7D, gripped, full-spectrum modfied T1i (500D), SX50HS, A2E film body, Tamzooka (150-600), Tamron 90mm/2.8 VC (ver 2), Tamron 18-270 VC, Canon FD 100 f/4.0 macro, Canon 24-105 f/4L,Canon EF 200 f/2.8LII, Canon 85 f/1.8, Tamron Adaptall 2 90mmf/2.5 Macro, Tokina 11-16, Canon EX-430 flash, Vivitar DF-383 flash, Astro-Tech AT6RC and Celestron NexStar 102 GT telescopes, various other semi-crappy manual lenses and stuff.

"Tricolored Heron". Always fun to watch these guys hunt/fish.

Canon EOS 7D • Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 @600mm • 1/1600 • f/7.1 • ISO 640

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Canon EOS 7D • Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 @600mm • 1/1600 • f/7.1 • ISO 640

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Jose Rodriguez Gonzalez
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Keeping it simple...!
Canon EOS 7D & 7D Mark II | Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 | Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 (Still waiting for Canon, to see what they will do with the 7D series)

archer1960 wrote in post #18584322
Boy, those are some ugly chicks!

You are absolutely right, but at least their mother doesn't think so.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

edmidlifecrisis wrote in post #18581180
Interesting find.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/23Et​Go8 Very interesting coloration on this reddish egret by Ed Spenser, on Flickr

Very cool...Ive never run across a banded egret before. Nicely done shot.

LD, or Mike
Often mistaken, but never in doubt.

Sibil wrote in post #18584868
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"Me and my shadow; my shadow and me..." LOL Nice shot there!

- Eric S.: My Birds/Wildlife (R5, RF 800 f/11, Canon 16-35 F/4 MkII, Canon 24-105L f/4 IS, Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS MkII, Canon 100-400L f/4.5-5.6 IS I/II)
"The easiest way to improve your photos is to adjust the loose nut between the shutter release and the ground."

Has anyone else ever seen a great blue laying down like this?

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV • 1/4000 • f/5.6 • ISO 400

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I picked a horrible time of day to go looking for birds at the preserve, but I was rewarded with this old guy who let me approach and get some shots. I then left him alone and went on my merry way.

Canon EOS 6D • Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @400mm • 1/1600 • f/5.6 • ISO 400

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II • Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM @500mm • 1/3200 • f/6.3 • ISO 400

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Bill being Smug
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Sony a7, a1, a9, Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens, Tamron 70-180mm, F2.8 Di III VXD, Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6,3 GM OSS, Sony FE 1.4X teleconverter