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21-JUN-2008 Brent

Liftoff

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
1/800s f/11.0 at 280.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Jun-2008 15:43:46
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 30D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length280 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge30-Jun-2008 00:57
wow - lucky you - that's a really neat looking bird - I love the backward pointing toes as he's flying.
Penny Street
ctfchallenge28-Jun-2008 00:40
Thanks for the comments all. Yes, these things can fly and they are pretty strange looking when they do. The image below was the best I could capture of this one flying- it was hard to keep it in frame. This one was quite mellow, as I was slowly able to work my way up very close to it.
~Brent
ctfchallenge26-Jun-2008 20:04
Very nice Great Blue Heron Brent. They are so skittish around here, I could never get this close, even with my 70-300mm lens! The reflection really adds to the image - good one! :-) CJ
Was this the "Conductor"?
ctfchallenge26-Jun-2008 13:12
so... can he really? (liftoff, I mean) - must look awesome in flight with those massive wings. I really like the reflection too.
Penny Street
ctfchallenge25-Jun-2008 02:05
Visually like the antithesis of the topic.. obviously moving but seemingly frozen and anchored in the water. -tv
ctfchallenge24-Jun-2008 02:47
Just enough movement in the wings to compliment your title. How about the 280mm with a 200mm lens? Just another PBase glitch I imagine. -COAmature
ctfchallenge24-Jun-2008 00:28
Yes, I've seen great blue herons in flight, and I know why they have been compared to pterodactyls. My husband and I were canoeing the first time I ever saw one, and it flew right over our heads with such a clatter that we almost capsized. They have an impressive wingspan.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge23-Jun-2008 17:12
Thanks Mary Anne :-) This really was quite an interesting bird up close- looked prehistoric when it flew.
~Brent
ctfchallenge22-Jun-2008 21:59
Nice shot, Brent...sharpness in the front and some motion blur on the wing feathers.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge22-Jun-2008 16:17
Thanks Rod and Kurt :-) The final sharpening helped bring out detail on this one Kurt. I'm not sure the high res looks all that much better without it. I guess I should reconsider my work flow; I am no longer in the habit of saving high res processed copies but usually keep the original RAW file. That helps with storage space, but means a complete rework if I want a bigger copy later. If we ever increase the 150K limit for the challenges it will be a lot of work for me having to do the complete rework of old RAW stuff for potential Exhibition shots. Hmmm.
~Brent
ctfchallenge22-Jun-2008 12:50
Brent - the detail in the body is fantastic - would love to see the high res on this one. - Angioman
Rod 22-Jun-2008 10:39
The water looks really good going from light to dark down the picy, good shot mate. It looks like we're turning into birders:-)