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I spied what I think was a great blue heron nearly 300 yards across

the lake, but it would only give me that classic one leg karate kid

pose. Not so interesting and too far away for my lens to resolve

adequately. (They can be a scraggly looking bird.) But then it flew.

Comments and critique appreciated.

Hi Wayne,

  Wonderful image with beautiful lighting & details.  Nothing like the magic of the golden hour.  Take care, Patsy

Wayne, this is a great bird in flight shot made very special by the quality of the light you have captured.

Jed

Patsy,

Thanks.  Yes, I made a special trip to the water for the golden hour.

Jed.

Many thanks.  Like a physicist, we photographers usually come around to the conclusion that "light is everything".

Very nice photo of bird in flight, good the contrast between the sharpness of the bird and the blurred background , the light is perfect, ciao Giangiorgio

Giangiorgio,

Thanks for the complimentary encouraging comment.

What I find interesting here is how this elegant bird is seen in this darkness,very good one,like it.

sincerely radu

Radu,

Many thanks.  Your comments are always informative and helpful.

Great shot. Very well done, Wayne! Kind regards.

Anabela,

Many thanks for the kind comment.