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Feb 25, 2010 09:38 |  #1

I decided to try and get as close as I could while shooting with my 500mm lens, and this is what I ended up with.

A Great Blue Heron at 20 feet.

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Feb 25, 2010 10:02 |  #2

Nice shot, was that with camo and stalking or a hide or what.


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Feb 25, 2010 10:36 |  #3

A great catch and very sharp. I like it a lot.


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Feb 25, 2010 10:39 |  #4

That's a great shot!


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Feb 25, 2010 10:41 |  #5

Great shot Edward....not too often we see a GBH with two fish.


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Feb 25, 2010 12:02 |  #6

That is cool.


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Feb 25, 2010 12:04 |  #7

Great Catch and Nice Close up!!


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Feb 25, 2010 12:09 |  #8

Great Shot!!! That one fish has not given up. Cool!




  
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Feb 25, 2010 15:37 |  #9

artyman wrote in post #9680029 (external link)
Nice shot, was that with camo and stalking or a hide or what.

Thanks Ken !
No, I approached it from the side at a very slow pace.

sparker1 wrote in post #9680232 (external link)
A great catch and very sharp. I like it a lot.

Thanks Stan !

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #9680263 (external link)
That's a great shot!

Thanks Levina !

sugarzebra wrote in post #9680272 (external link)
Great shot Edward....not too often we see a GBH with two fish.

I agree Scott !
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patlannon wrote in post #9680752 (external link)
That is cool.

Thanks Pat !

hTr wrote in post #9680770 (external link)
Great Catch and Nice Close up!!

Thanks Gary !

Jack Cooper wrote in post #9680808 (external link)
Great Shot!!! That one fish has not given up. Cool!

Thanks Jack !


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Feb 25, 2010 16:45 |  #10

Nice, good job!


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Feb 25, 2010 16:49 |  #11

Great close up shot.


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Feb 25, 2010 21:39 |  #12

Thanks Paul and Cyclops !


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Feb 26, 2010 03:06 |  #13

Great shot


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