SimonArron

Grey Elegy

Grey Elegy

Young heron contemplating the road ahead. Taken in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK, in June 2014, with Sigma 150-500 lens.

Young heron contemplating the road ahead. Taken in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK, in June 2014, with Sigma 150-500 lens.
Read less

camera

PENTAX K-5 II s

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 30800/100

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2016

Views

164

Likes

+64

Awards

Peer Award

+11

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Love it

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Absolute Masterpiece

Categories

Nature

Great shot!

Thank you, much appreciated.

See all

Same photographer See all

Hermann Layher in action with his 1909 Blitzen Benz at the 75th Goodwood Members' Meeting, Sussex, UK. Lens: Sigma 70-200 f2.8

In his final British Superbike Championship meeting before he relocates to the United States, James Ellison balances his Yamaha at the exit of Surtees

You wait ages for one bike racer to pull a wheelie, then three turn up at once: the Kawasakis of Mathew Waldron and Nick Williamson sandwich Chris Pop

Snapped in Weyhill, UK, at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, which rescues and repatriates injured raptors. Taken with Pentax K-5 IIs and DA300mm f4.

The Egyptian geese in Kelsey Park, Beckenham (UK) have a habit of producing late broods. For the second straight year they conjured goslings in Septem

Our local male swan is a complete psychopath - and it seems that Mrs Swan is similarly unhinged. She is pictured attacking a Canada goose that has tak

Snapshot from a vintage air display at Oulton Park, Cheshire, UK, during the sumer of 2015. This was the engaging prelude to an afternoon of racing or

The robin's distinctive trill abounds in the UK at present, as the breeding season looms. Unperturbed by loitering humans, this one was taken in

Manfredo Rossi (part of the Martini & Rossi dynasty) racing his Martini-liveried Brabham - a BT42 with BT44 bodywork - in the Masters Historic Fes

This is logged in my filing system as a motor racing photograph, which is not as bizarre as that might sound... It was taken at Interlagos, São Paulo

Robin at full volume in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK, May 2012. Lens: Sigma 150-500.

Captive great grey owl taken at Marwell Wildlife, Hampshire, UK, with Pentax K-3 and DA300mm f4. Wildlife isn't renowned for understanding photog

Tulip in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. Taken with Pentax K-5 and - I think - Sigma 150-500mm, then converted partly to mono with whichever version of PS

This looks as though it could have been taken in the heart of the British countryside, but Heathrow Airport lies just a few miles beyond the sunflower

Full of purpose, a tufted duck along the perimeter of Kelsey Park Lake in Beckenham, UK. Lens: Nikkor 300mm f4

The Cobra Daytona Coupé of Chris Clarkson and Dave Smithies enters Sheene Curve, Brands Hatch, during the 2020 Masters Historic Festival. Many racing

The last of Kelsey Park's 2017 cygnets practising the art of flight. Shortly after this was taken it crashed into a tree, without apparent harm,

Croydon has an unfortunate reputation - in 2013 it was voted the second worst place to live in the UK, ahead only of London's East End - but it h

Discover more photos See all

Where I am? by lepsik84

Tre Cime di Lavaredo by RalfvonSamson

Turtle and coral by moniqueelferink

Assos Door by mazzy1166

Viejo Palomar by Gondyc

Photo by Meghanfrondorf

Minutes before the hunt by mauritzchristiaanjaneke

Sunrise (Hveravellir) by RamonaPhoto

This image was taken sitting on top of a cliff. The hike was short, but the view was unbeatable. by talen

Early sunrise shot of the popular mesa arch. Our guide made sure to take us out and for good reason. Just before sunrise hit we were shoulder to shoul by one7studios

Icelandic sunrise by marclecornu

Things you come across when hiking. An abandoned Sloth guards an abandoned mine. Good job there was nothing to steal, he wasn't the most active o by XoniUelo2

Panorama of an epic interior of Iceland. Crater filled with colourful waters and glaciar River makes great composition regardless dificult weather con by pawelzygmunt

Flower by SanneLphoto

Taken in the Golden Gate National Park Drakensberg South Africa. From inside one of the caves by BrianvanNiekerk

Photo by daniaalsawah

Bay of Grey by chrismcilroy

Cute small fox in the European forest by duben

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.