Nature He saw me...but too late- got my GBH BIF.

He saw me...but too late- got my GBH BIF. · 09:02 PM

There is cranky old GBH near me that is gone before you can get within 200m if he sees you. With a wingspan that looks to be at least 2m I wanted a side shot so I set up shop near his favorite fishing hole and set a manual focus just at the spot where he would fill the frame. Sometimes a plan comes together, rarely but sometimes. He came around shortly, I jumped up to make him flare at my focus spot and got just one decent shot.

DA*300mm, f4, 1/750s, iso800 cropped horizontally only as he filled it vertically.

EDIT: changed shot from Flickr to my ISP and the color is now almost true

yeatzee · 10-27-2009, 09:55 PM

incredible!

**Ash** · 10-27-2009, 09:58 PM

Good detail in this capture.
The bright bakground's a little disturbing but the bird's beautifully rendered.

heliphoto · 10-27-2009, 10:03 PM

I must say... you're the guy! Nice work! I'm really bad at the whole patience thing - gotta work on that... You even planned when to jump up and startle him??? impressive!

Taff · 10-27-2009, 10:08 PM

AWSEOME... you are definitely THE MAN

imtheguy · 10-28-2009, 12:29 AM

Originally posted by yeatzee

incredible!

Thank you for looking.

Originally posted by heliphoto

I must say... you're the guy! Nice work! I'm really bad at the whole patience thing - gotta work on that... You even planned when to jump up and startle him??? impressive!

Planning is no different than duck hunting that I did for 30 years before putting down the guns and hunting with a camera instead. Except I didnt need decoys or any bait!

Originally posted by Taff

AWSEOME... you are definitely THE MAN

Thanks. Please tell that to the hot chick next door to me.

Originally posted by Ash

Good detail in this capture.
The bright bakground's a little disturbing but the bird's beautifully rendered.

Thanks for commenting Ash. Yes, sun on the trees across the river was bright so although I do not typically PP the environment, I darkened the highlights and reposted the pic just for grins. Also wanted to see if the color in the wings came out better the 2nd time since the first post really hosed the blue from its normal "dusty" look to an unnatural rich look.

Taff · 10-28-2009, 12:59 AM

Well now you have to post a picture of the hot chick next door

Jonson PL · 10-28-2009, 04:30 AM

Wow, looking great

**dadipentak** · 10-28-2009, 04:36 AM

Well done! It's great when a cunning plan actually works, isn't it?

I have to say that's the bluest GBH I've ever seen!

MRRiley · 10-28-2009, 04:46 AM

Incredible shot Lee!!! Well done indeed.

Mike

**rparmar** · 10-28-2009, 04:48 AM

Nice! Herons do spook easily, though different birds seem to have different personalities.

xhanatos · 10-28-2009, 05:04 AM

looks fantastic!

flippedgazelle · 10-28-2009, 11:12 AM

Wow, from a fellow GBH lover, congrats on the sharp and unique shot!

I'm turning blue.. er, green, with envy!

Jimbo · 10-28-2009, 11:34 AM

Love Heron shots and this is a good one Lee. JIM

graphicgr8s · 10-28-2009, 01:15 PM

May have only gotten the one shot. But it's the "money shot" Nice job.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Good detail in this capture. The bright bakground's a little disturbing but the bird's beautifully rendered.

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heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	I must say... you're the guy! Nice work! I'm really bad at the whole patience thing - gotta work on that... You even planned when to jump up and startle him??? impressive!

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Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	AWSEOME... you are definitely THE MAN

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imtheguy Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,950 Original Poster	Originally posted by yeatzee incredible! Thank you for looking. Originally posted by heliphoto I must say... you're the guy! Nice work! I'm really bad at the whole patience thing - gotta work on that... You even planned when to jump up and startle him??? impressive! Planning is no different than duck hunting that I did for 30 years before putting down the guns and hunting with a camera instead. Except I didnt need decoys or any bait! Originally posted by Taff AWSEOME... you are definitely THE MAN Thanks. Please tell that to the hot chick next door to me. Originally posted by Ash Good detail in this capture. The bright bakground's a little disturbing but the bird's beautifully rendered. Thanks for commenting Ash. Yes, sun on the trees across the river was bright so although I do not typically PP the environment, I darkened the highlights and reposted the pic just for grins. Also wanted to see if the color in the wings came out better the 2nd time since the first post really hosed the blue from its normal "dusty" look to an unnatural rich look.

10-28-2009, 12:59 AM	#7
Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	Well now you have to post a picture of the hot chick next door

10-28-2009, 04:30 AM	#8
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	Wow, looking great

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dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Well done! It's great when a cunning plan actually works, isn't it? I have to say that's the *bluest* GBH I've ever seen!

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MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Incredible shot Lee!!! Well done indeed. Mike

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rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,823	Nice! Herons do spook easily, though different birds seem to have different personalities.

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xhanatos Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 379	looks fantastic!

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flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	Wow, from a fellow GBH lover, congrats on the sharp and unique shot! I'm turning blue.. er, green, with envy!

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Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Love Heron shots and this is a good one Lee. JIM

10-28-2009, 01:15 PM	#15
graphicgr8s Guest	May have only gotten the one shot. But it's the "money shot" Nice job.