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Apr 27, 2007 20:53 |  #1

These are some from my heron shoot last week. I still can't get over how close he let me get. Thanks for looking.

#1 the stalk

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#2 The strike

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#3 supper is served

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#4 Striking again

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#5 Got it

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#6 Savouring the moment

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Apr 27, 2007 20:58 |  #2

Wow, he did let you get close. The ones here are always on the other side of the channel.


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Apr 27, 2007 21:09 |  #3

Nice series Trevor. Good action and good detail.


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Apr 27, 2007 21:11 |  #4

canonloader wrote in post #3116648 (external link)
Wow, he did let you get close. The ones here are always on the other side of the channel.

These are very small crops Mitch, just for comp purposes, shot with my trusty tamron 300. Thanks Bud ! :D


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Apr 27, 2007 21:12 as a reply to  @ bromm's post |  #5

Thanks muchly George ! appreciate it.


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Apr 27, 2007 22:24 |  #6

You got the whole series Trevor

Way to go, Love it


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Apr 28, 2007 05:10 as a reply to  @ hTr's post |  #7

Thanks Gary. I appreciate your feedback.Thanks dude.:D


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Apr 28, 2007 06:39 |  #8

Have to love these and getting that close really make's a diffrence in the iq you have here and quite a bit of DOF in them too.
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Apr 28, 2007 07:54 as a reply to  @ GyRob's post |  #9

Greetings,
Good documentary shots. Enjoy...


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Apr 28, 2007 08:39 |  #10

Very well done!

The will let you get close when they have food on thier mind ;)


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Apr 28, 2007 18:20 as a reply to  @ EZRider's post |  #11

Thanks Rob, George and EZ, I appreciate your feedback.:D


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Apr 28, 2007 20:04 |  #12

Nice series Trevor. Did you have to dress up like a heron to get those? :)


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Apr 28, 2007 20:42 as a reply to  @ Booswalia's post |  #13

Lol , close Shirley. and Thanks!:D


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Apr 28, 2007 20:43 |  #14

Very nice series here Trrvor. great light, details and action.


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Apr 28, 2007 20:53 |  #15

Wow-very nice series of shots! You sure got the action there.
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