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21-NOV-2018 Tim Betts

Portrait of a heron

Last picture of my new friend the National Mall heron. I love that drop of water at the end of his beak.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

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After Tim spotted a great blue heron in an artificial lake on the National Mall the other day, we went down there on Wednesday armed with cameras to try to find him again. Not only did we find the heron, but also several cormorants and countless geese and ducks. It was pretty amazing to see the heron and cormorants on the mall as there aren’t any large fish in the water, but they seemed to make do with hunting tiny prey.

Union Station, Los Angeles, California (1910), posted earlier:

Nikon D850 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR
1/500s f/5.6 at 420.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Zoltán Balogh10-Dec-2018 05:34
How nice it is. V
Nirvan Hope07-Dec-2018 04:02
A friend wrote a poem with the words 'precision consciousness' - I think this goes for the heron - as well as the photographer!
Dave Berry06-Dec-2018 21:57
Great detail in this head shot, Tim. Well done. V
Range View 06-Dec-2018 21:09
An excellent close capture Tim with superb detail including the water droplet on its beak. V
Barbara
Julie Oldfield06-Dec-2018 20:37
A wonderful portrait of your handsome friend. Love the water drop too. .
Pieter Bos06-Dec-2018 20:35
Outstanding portrait! ~V
Blandine Mangin06-Dec-2018 17:00
superb portrait ! v
Tom Munson06-Dec-2018 16:21
Super portrait, Helen.
bill friedlander06-Dec-2018 16:16
Excellent head shot. Well done. V
janescottcumming06-Dec-2018 14:21
That's wonderful, love the drop too. V
Jim Coffman06-Dec-2018 14:11
First class work, my friend!!
Claude Gagnon06-Dec-2018 14:01
Great sharp portrait of your new friend :)) V
Pierre06-Dec-2018 13:31
Un excellent portrait tout en détails, une image d'une grande netteté! V
John Reynolds LRPS06-Dec-2018 12:52
Excellent detail. V.
Isabel Cutler06-Dec-2018 12:36
You can almost count the feathers!
carabias06-Dec-2018 11:42
Excellent portrait of this beautiful heron. V
Zeeby06-Dec-2018 11:36
An excellent portrait! V
Graeme06-Dec-2018 10:33
An excellent closeup, Helen.V
danad06-Dec-2018 09:45
Superb sharpness ! V.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal06-Dec-2018 08:04
Beautiful tack sharp portrait, Tim. V
Milan Vogrin06-Dec-2018 07:35
Great close up!V!
Charlene Ambrose06-Dec-2018 07:27
Great detail in your portrait of this beauty. V
joseantonio06-Dec-2018 05:18
some amazing details in this great closeup portrait.V.