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21-JUL-2008 Janet Forjan-Freedman

Great Blue Heron
by Janet Forjan-Freedman

In this capture you can see the nictitating membrane working. This is a transparent eye lid that closes horizontally across the eye for protection.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
1/640s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 03-Aug-2008 21:17
what Seff said! great stuff. dawn
Seff 27-Jul-2008 02:38
2 words - Holy Smokes
Congrats!
Guest 24-Jul-2008 20:29
Amazing capture. Perfect timing for the fish and the membrane on the eye.
routerer24-Jul-2008 09:03
Fantastic Janet, awesome shot.
john.
Martin Schiff23-Jul-2008 04:20
Great catch, Janet!
Guest 22-Jul-2008 21:29
This is a shot in a million ... excellent!
Suzette A Paduano22-Jul-2008 11:20
another awesome shot!
Gary Martin22-Jul-2008 05:16
Super shot. Very clear detail on the fish and the sense of movement on the bird.
Guest 22-Jul-2008 01:19
What incredible timing, Janet, wow! Exceptional!
Len Philpot22-Jul-2008 00:52
I hate to say Wow again.... but, Wow!!!
Bruce Ward21-Jul-2008 23:49
Tower to Flying Fish: "You are clear to land." Fish: "Roger, (unintelligible, bone crushing sounds............................................".
Guest 21-Jul-2008 20:01
Simply astounding!
Guest 21-Jul-2008 19:21
To amaze - the dictionary says..... to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly... Your image is all these things - it's wonderful!
Guest 21-Jul-2008 18:27
Wow again.. fantastic catch..
William21-Jul-2008 17:23
Trying to pick my jaw off the floor: Truely, an amazing capture. I'm in awe!
Ramiek21-Jul-2008 17:03
this is perfect :)
Well done!
noearlybird21-Jul-2008 16:57
My daughter just said, "WHOA, who did that picture?" I said Janet of course! Perfect catch. Kathie
Beryl/Chicago 21-Jul-2008 16:54
Wow - what an incredible capture Janet! Congrats!
Tim Clay Photography21-Jul-2008 16:46
OH WOW
What an amazing catch, by both you and the heron