things with wings An Unexpected Shower

Our photography club meet brought an unexpected snow shower in

Spring. I think the heron was as ticked off as we were. Thanks for

your response.

Beautiful capture Hanna~ Bravo! Cheers, Iren

The background looks like snow trails, as opposed to star trails. Certainly chaotic!

The sharpness is amazing.

How close were you? I spent a lot of time last week trying to get good shots of herons and they would always fly away when I got too close. Did you pay the little guy to pose for you like that?

 

Andre

Thankyou all for taking time to comment. David, I like your analogy, but it wasn't as pleasant as star gazing.

 

Andre, there is a large heronry at this location, but this particular bird has been here for many years and is quite used to people. Perhaps he confused me hunched over my tripod for another heron (?) I was about 15 feet away, using the 70-200 L lens, probably at mid range) which gives good sharpness with the tripod.

 

 

He's adorable. Even the best shot I could get needed some serious cropping, and that was with a 100-400 at 400mm. Makes me appreciate yours even more!

 

Andre

Great composition, compliments

How beautiful this photo!! (I saw you used the 70-200 lens; i am thinking of buying it, can you use it without tripod? never use a tripod. Regards Ellen.)

Hi Ellen. Yes, you can use 70-200mm without a tripod provided you have enough light and a steady hand to get a reasonable shutter speed. I think the inverse of the lens focal length (digital converted to 35mm) is a good rule. For example, when shooting at 200mm, invert to 1/200 sec shutter speed (or nearest option) or for digital the 35mm equivalent at 1/350 sec. The conditions were very dull for this shot and I know I could not have got a sharp image without the tripod. It's a nice lens and I don't think you would regret buying it.