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Big Blue - Heron · 04:44 PM

Saw this Blue Heron at Bombay Hook wildlife refuge outside of Dover, DE Saturday. Funny when I saw him he saw me and true to form he took off. This time I had a nice piece of glass to catch him....I just bought a Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM II and wanted to try it out. I was very happy with the results...the focus surprised me....it stayed with the subject..not the usual one shot while panning and it starts to search.....wow 6 shots and 6 focused shots....what a novel idea....here are the 3 I liked best.....

Clicker · 03-10-2010, 04:48 PM

I like the 3rd photo with a wing span that long flying between those trees.

PentX Girl · 03-11-2010, 02:53 AM

Looks like you did a good job of tracking that Heron...the middle one was great

borno · 03-11-2010, 03:34 AM

Nice Heron shots Charlie

You must have gotten pretty close too! The Herons I've seen recently have been pretty skittish (except one, he must be my old buddy

)

**daacon** · 03-11-2010, 08:03 AM

Cool shots Charlie I like them!

ajuett · 03-11-2010, 10:49 AM

They are all great but #2 is fantastic.

**wtlwdwgn** · 03-11-2010, 01:12 PM

Actually I find #1 the most interesting and unusual heron shot that I've ever seen.

Eastern Shore Charlie · 03-11-2010, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by PentX Girl

Looks like you did a good job of tracking that Heron...the middle one was great

Thank you the Sigma did a great job and so did my Pentax

Originally posted by borno

Nice Heron shots Charlie

You must have gotten pretty close too! The Herons I've seen recently have been pretty skittish (except one, he must be my old buddy

)

Not as close as I wanted but close enough to good some decent shots....I see some folks here get unbelievable close....none of those birds want to be my buddy...

Originally posted by daacon

Cool shots Charlie I like them!

thanks Dave

Originally posted by ajuett

They are all great but #2 is fantastic.

thank you what a wing span on that bird

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Actually I find #1 the most interesting and unusual heron shot that I've ever seen.

Your the second person that has said that to me about this shot thanks....I agree usually it is a rear end shot since they are so skittish and they are flying away from you...he had to go forward towards me to get out of there...the full size shot really does this shot justice...

Last edited by Eastern Shore Charlie; 03-11-2010 at 04:41 PM.

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03-11-2010, 03:34 AM	#4
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Nice Heron shots Charlie You must have gotten pretty close too! The Herons I've seen recently have been pretty skittish (except one, he must be my old buddy)

03-11-2010, 03:57 PM	#8
Eastern Shore Charlie Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21639/ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 822 Original Poster	Originally posted by PentX Girl Looks like you did a good job of tracking that Heron...the middle one was great Thank you the Sigma did a great job and so did my Pentax Originally posted by borno Nice Heron shots Charlie You must have gotten pretty close too! The Herons I've seen recently have been pretty skittish (except one, he must be my old buddy) Not as close as I wanted but close enough to good some decent shots....I see some folks here get unbelievable close....none of those birds want to be my buddy... Originally posted by daacon Cool shots Charlie I like them! thanks Dave Originally posted by ajuett They are all great but #2 is fantastic. thank you what a wing span on that bird Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Actually I find #1 the most interesting and unusual heron shot that I've ever seen. Your the second person that has said that to me about this shot thanks....I agree usually it is a rear end shot since they are so skittish and they are flying away from you...he had to go forward towards me to get out of there...the full size shot really does this shot justice... Last edited by Eastern Shore Charlie; 03-11-2010 at 04:41 PM.

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