Winged Wednesday 2/19/2020

[Eric Gofreed]

I went to Bubbling ponds yesterday to photograph something with wings for today's Winged Wednesday and practice using my Sony A9 with the Sony FE 200-600 zoom lens. As I photographed two great Blue Herons it became more and more interesting as my mind flowed to a creative zone where I was envisioning the final photograph before taking it. Hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them

Use the light to find something unique

"Wait for it, wait for it," I kept saying over and over to myself. Wait for the sun to break through the storm clouds on the horizon. Wait for the sun to light-up the soaring heron against a dark sky.

I liked the light on this heron as he flew near me

 

[Terry Farrow]

I went to Bubbling ponds yesterday to photograph something with wings for today's Winged Wednesday and practice using my Sony A9 with the Sony FE 200-600 zoom lens. As I photographed two great Blue Herons it became more and more interesting as my mind flowed to a creative zone where I was envisioning the final photograph before taking it. Hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them

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Use the light to find something unique

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"Wait for it, wait for it," I kept saying over and over to myself. Wait for the sun to break through the storm clouds on the horizon. Wait for the sun to light-up the soaring heron against a dark sky.

View attachment 25545I liked the light on this heron as he flew near me

Stunning images Eric. Great use of light on all three, you seem to have went out with a purpose and achieved it.

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

Beautiful images Eric, I love love that second one with the under color of the wings showing.

 

[Darcy Grizzle]

Great Blue Heron with a fish, not the sharpest of images but I still like it

Great Egret

Great Blue Heron

 

[AlanLichty]

I went to Bubbling ponds yesterday to photograph something with wings for today's Winged Wednesday and practice using my Sony A9 with the Sony FE 200-600 zoom lens. As I photographed two great Blue Herons it became more and more interesting as my mind flowed to a creative zone where I was envisioning the final photograph before taking it. Hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them


Use the light to find something unique


"Wait for it, wait for it," I kept saying over and over to myself. Wait for the sun to break through the storm clouds on the horizon. Wait for the sun to light-up the soaring heron against a dark sky.

I liked the light on this heron as he flew near me

Incredible results Eric - I love that first image with the silhouette of the heron.

 

[AlanLichty]

Tough acts to follow with my landscape images that happen to include birds.

This is a pair of Black Oystercatchers along the shoreline near Brookings.

Black OysterCatchers along the shore.

• AlanLichty
• Feb 19, 2020

Black Oystercatchers along the Oregon coastline.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Tough acts to follow with my landscape images that happen to include birds.

This is a pair of Black Oystercatchers along the shoreline near Brookings.

Black OysterCatchers along the shore.

• AlanLichty
• Feb 19, 2020

Black Oystercatchers along the Oregon coastline.

Beautiful dynamic scene, Alan. I really like it.

 

[Littlefield]

Female Red-winged Blackbird.
Don

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I went to Bubbling ponds yesterday to photograph something with wings for today's Winged Wednesday and practice using my Sony A9 with the Sony FE 200-600 zoom lens. As I photographed two great Blue Herons it became more and more interesting as my mind flowed to a creative zone where I was envisioning the final photograph before taking it. Hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them

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Use the light to find something unique

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"Wait for it, wait for it," I kept saying over and over to myself. Wait for the sun to break through the storm clouds on the horizon. Wait for the sun to light-up the soaring heron against a dark sky.

View attachment 25545I liked the light on this heron as he flew near me

Great looking images, Eric.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Here is another one of my favorite birds. It was possible to photograph these at one of their favorite haunts near my house until a river otter moved in and chased them away. I haven't seen them for seven years. It makes me sad when I look at the images I got there.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Great Blue Heron with a fish, not the sharpest of images but I still like it

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Great Egret

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Great Blue Heron

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I like he Snowy Egret dipping his tow in the water, Darcy.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

Ducky

 

[Terry Farrow]

Purple Heron in the treetops.
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I went to Bubbling ponds yesterday to photograph something with wings for today's Winged Wednesday and practice using my Sony A9 with the Sony FE 200-600 zoom lens. As I photographed two great Blue Herons it became more and more interesting as my mind flowed to a creative zone where I was envisioning the final photograph before taking it. Hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them

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Use the light to find something unique

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"Wait for it, wait for it," I kept saying over and over to myself. Wait for the sun to break through the storm clouds on the horizon. Wait for the sun to light-up the soaring heron against a dark sky.

View attachment 25545I liked the light on this heron as he flew near me

Ducky

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[Eric Gofreed]

Great Blue Heron with a fish, not the sharpest of images but I still like it
That's some excellent shooting, Darcy
Love the dancing egret

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Ducky

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Pretty Pintail, Jim.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Tough acts to follow with my landscape images that happen to include birds.

This is a pair of Black Oystercatchers along the shoreline near Brookings.

I have a fondness for black Oystercatchers ... it was my 500th ABA bird (30 years ago). LOL... spell correct changed Oystercatchers to dogcatcher. So much drama in the scene. Great one, Alan

 

[ckcarr]

Dinner is served...

 

[Ben Egbert]

Thanks for starting this Eric and an incredible kick off. That Sony camera and lens combo looks like a great birding outfit.

Here is this Wednesdays bird.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Here is another one of my favorite birds. It was possible to photograph these at one of their favorite haunts near my house until a river otter moved in and chased them away. I haven't seen them for seven years. It makes me sad when I look at the images I got there.

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superb low perspective and stunning details on the woody, Doug

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Dinner is served...

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Super image, Craig.