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Grey Heron

Grey Heron

Grey Heron looking for his next meal in a pond in Holland

Grey Heron looking for his next meal in a pond in Holland
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camera

Canon EOS 80D

settings

settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 250/1

location

location

Netherlands

upload_date

upload_date

Nov, 2018

Views

173

Likes

+9

Awards

Fall Award 2020

Outstanding Creativity

+8

Absolute Masterpiece

+6

Superb Composition

+3

Peer Award

+2

Top Choice

+1

Magnificent Capture

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

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Categories

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken near a small pond in a local forest in the Netherlands. The heron decided to take position on a downed log spanning the pond for a better viewpoint

Time

Photo was taken pretty much mid day, so not the best ligting

Lighting

All natural

Equipment

Hand held Canon 5D MkIV

Inspiration

Pure opportunity

Editing

Minimal adjustements in Lightroom

In my camera bag

Canon full frame and APSC. Mostly Sigma lenses

Feedback

Keep your setup simple. Don't get lost in cameras and lenses. Choose one rig

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