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22-May-2014

Urban fishing

The river which runs close to our office is something of a haven for urban wildlife.
Mallard ducks and moorhen can be found there and today I saw this heron doing a spot of fishing.
Unfortunately a 17mm pancake lens isn't recommended for wildlife photography so this is heavily cropped.

Olympus E-P1
1/1000s f/2.8 at 17.0mm iso640 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
Carl Carbone27-May-2014 02:13
Pretty shot. Like Walter said, it's how we usually see a heron and I think it makes it more authentic.
tinkerb26-May-2014 20:14
Ignore the lens it captures the moment and scene beautifully.
laine25-May-2014 18:55
Even carrying 3 cameras you can bet on me not having the correct lens on when needed 😥
Stephanie25-May-2014 13:34
What a lucky sighting! I really like this overall scene! V
Helen Betts24-May-2014 21:24
Beautiful natural framing for this great catch! V.
Frank Brault24-May-2014 18:45
A lovely scene. V
Johnny JAG24-May-2014 15:09
Nice find, we have lots of Heron's but they're much harder to approach then urban ones.
Jeff Real24-May-2014 13:05
I have now seen paradise ~V~
globalgadabout23-May-2014 15:20
no shortage of growth here...a heron fishing speaks well for the health of the river..
Neal Nye23-May-2014 11:03
I hope he was as successful as you were!
Colin Storey23-May-2014 10:08
Great to see Herons in locations like this. v
Noël23-May-2014 08:50
Just shows what can be seen in an urban area if you look and if you are lucky. v
Ann...23-May-2014 06:39
This shot has come out very well given the constraints of the lens and it is frequently said "the best camera is the one you have with you!" Walter makes a good point regarding environment too. V
Walter Otto Koenig22-May-2014 22:07
Very nice perspective and framing. It's nice to see a photo of a Heron in its (in this case unusual) environment, rather than the usual close up. "V"
larose forest photos22-May-2014 21:56
An enchanting image, and I like the way the pretty river and the heron, are framed by the vegetation. V
Zeeby22-May-2014 20:55
Superb ! V
Karen Stuebing22-May-2014 20:37
It looks really nice for a heavily cropped image and I can see the heron. What a peaceful scene in an urban area. V.
LynnH22-May-2014 20:27
Nice, well-cropped image. Pretty green framing too!
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