# Little Blue Heron

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/9749>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [November 4, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/9749 "2019-11-04T17:53:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/9749/1 "2019-11-04T17:53:41Z")

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I believe this is a Little Blue Heron, if I’m not mistaken. I took this Saturday (Nov 2nd) at Sunset Beach, NC. All comments welcome.

 ![LittleBlueHeron](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/2/2dfb1ce35624fba2798d9a6f8187891ac9f5e2fb.jpeg)

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I shot this with Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 100-400 mm L lens at 310, on Manfrotto monopod with gimbal head. Settings Manual except ISO, that was set to auto, f8, 1/500, ISO 125. Taken 4:42 PM. Edited in LR and Topaz. Cropped in some, and removed some sticks from the water.  
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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/9749/2 "2019-11-04T18:51:42Z")

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Your ID looks correct to me, Shirley. Excellent image with good detail in the bird and a nice pose. I like the vegetation reflections in the water as a background. Well done.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/little-blue-heron/9749/3 "2019-11-07T05:39:49Z")

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Nice pose with the head turn and the foot starting to come out of the water. Detail looks sharp and the background colors work nicely with the heron.