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Spotted this little fellow on a lake one day and he seemed to pose for me

Spotted this little fellow on a lake one day and he seemed to pose for me
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henrykngema
 
henrykngema July 18, 2015
Awesome. Great detail on the feathers
SophisticatedCaptures
SophisticatedCaptures July 18, 2015
Thank you!
eileenmc Platinum
 
eileenmc August 04, 2015
yes i agree the feathers are super sharp but the eye is slightly blurred this can be made a little sharper to put this image into awesome
SophisticatedCaptures
SophisticatedCaptures August 06, 2015
Thank you!
terrysigns13
 
terrysigns13 September 02, 2015
Beautiful Shot! You have a fine photostream as well! I hope to see more of your work soon! Terry
SophisticatedCaptures
SophisticatedCaptures September 02, 2015
Thank you!
graceray
 
graceray December 17, 2015
Amazing capture!
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SophisticatedCaptures March 03, 2017
Thank you!
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alicepedenartime January 08, 2016
What fantastic details you have captured.
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SophisticatedCaptures March 03, 2017
Thank you!
Vince542
 
Vince542 January 25, 2016
Fabulous detail!!!!!great shot!!!
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SophisticatedCaptures March 03, 2017
Thank you!
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DocTom January 26, 2016
Great clarity!
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SophisticatedCaptures March 03, 2017
Thank you!
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SnowbunnyPhotography March 02, 2016
Great feather detail. :-) These guys are awesome!
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SophisticatedCaptures March 03, 2017
Thank you!
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SophisticatedCaptures April 13, 2018
Thank you all
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at The base of Morrow Mountain State Park on Badin Lake. I just happened to be at the right place at the right time for this shot.

Time

We normally ride up to this state park to photograph deer in the wild. After several hours of riding through the park scouting out deer, we stopped by the lake about an hour prior to sunset to catch is beautiful blue heron just perched in shallow water.

Lighting

I always find natural light to be best when shooting wildlife. Flashes can’t be harsh and frightening to the animals.

Equipment

I shot this photo with my Canon Rebel T3. I didn’t take the time to set up my tripod for fear the heron would fly off.

Inspiration

Herons have always seemed so majestic and I’ve always been drawn to them than any other bird in photography.

Editing

I only cropped this photo, there was no need for post processing. The quality came out perfectly straight out of the camera.

In my camera bag

I always carry two Canon bodies, several Tamron lenses and a Leica.

Feedback

This photo was just being at the right place at the right time. My advice is to scope out your surroundings and be patient in wildlife photography. Happy shooting!

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