I captured this shot just before the other shot of the Little Blue I submitted with his catch in his beak. Maybe this will help folks to identify what the prey is. Appreciate your views, comments and suggestions.
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Canon 7D II, Canon 100-400 mm L lens on monopod and gimbal head. Settings were manual except ISO (auto), f8, 1/400, ISO 125, at 365 mm.
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Hi Shirley,
very nice behavioral capture. Love the prey being pulled from the water and the open beak. Realistic colors and exposure. I could see shooting this at ISO 400-640 to gain more shutter speed which may have frozen the end of the beak more. I don’t use auto ISO. A fine image.
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I like that shot a lot. I never tire of seeing, and photographing herons. My only nit is the large, eye-pulling name/copyright at the bottom. Smaller, more muted color perhaps? Just me.
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Good action shot of the heron. Good detail and the light on the heron is good. Like the colors and reflection of the water and the ripples.
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