Angel Wings of the Heron

Angel Wings of the Heron

angel wings of the great blue heron, as he was lifting off from beside the road. I think this is my favourite capture of my heron shots so far.

Also like the wild flowers and grasses here

Created by: Alandrapal.

Tools Used: 20D 100-400 L IS USM-hand held

Created on: 27 September 2006

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Image Number: 30274

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 14, 2006 at 10:15 PM said:

my pleasure, Beverly. Yes, Anne is a lovely lady. Have lost touch a bit lately, due to not being on IM, - having a hard time keeping up :)

Talsi from WNC on Oct 14, 2006 at 9:24 PM said:

Thanks for the reply regarding Anne. She always leaves such nice comments.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 13, 2006 at 2:09 AM said:

Thankyou, Vicki for the nice comments. I've had the lens since last winter, but I do love it. It's hardly ever off the camera : )

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 13, 2006 at 2:07 AM said:

thankyou, Beverly. You asked about Anne from West Virginia. I "met" Anne on a "book list", and as far as I know, she doesn't have a gallery here, but just loves the nature photos : )

Talsi from WNC on Oct 13, 2006 at 12:49 AM said:

Meant to ask you before - do you know if Anne from W. Va. has a gallery and under what name?

Vicki from Clewiston, Florida - for now on Oct 13, 2006 at 12:21 AM said:

Incredible image here, Alandra. You nailed the lift-off to perfection. Wow! New lens, hunh? OK - I'm envious!!!

Talsi from WNC on Oct 12, 2006 at 11:21 PM said:

Good Capture. Love the blue wings Almost looks like he's dancing.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 1, 2006 at 6:29 AM said:

that's really nice of you, Karen, thankyou for the nice & generous comments, much appreciated : ) Am really very sorry to hear about the accident with your telephoto lens! Can very well understand how you'd feel, depressing to say the least! This is one reason why I hesitate to use a tripod, as it always seems to me that this could so easily happen, and now you've confirmed this for me! Have you contacted the tripod manufacturers about the way the tripod failed to support the camera?? I hope something can be done about this to your satisfaction. It's upsetting just thinking about it.

km from TX on Oct 1, 2006 at 5:25 AM said:

Great wing detail. You have really captured amazing bird images with your new camera and lens. Well done. My 80-400 Nikon lens was damaged when the tripod head separated from the rest of the tripod while we were in Vancouver. I haven't taken it in for repairs yet. That was a depresing accident.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 30, 2006 at 3:23 AM said:

that's very nice of you, Alan, many thanks :) Glad you like it. Think it's the best heron shot I've captured so far.

Alan (bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on Sep 29, 2006 at 10:47 PM said:

Awesome photo Alandra!! Perfect timing catching the moment of liftoff and showing those large wings and feathers. The flowers add that nice touch of color and the blurry background makes him stand right out of my monitor. Great photo and really fun to view..

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 29, 2006 at 8:15 PM said:

thankyou Anne, for the lovely comments, am so happy you like it : )

Thankyou for taking time to look and leave the kind comments.

Anne from West Virginia on Sep 29, 2006 at 5:38 PM said:

Beautifully done,Alandra. The most beautiful heron I have seen. The precise moment it was in its best pose, you captured it. Lovely.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 29, 2006 at 4:35 PM said:

many thanks, Carol, Don, Doug and Alex. I agree, Don, that for their size, the great blue herons are graceful. And Doug, yes, the lens is really nice, I love it.

Whittler from Maine on Sep 29, 2006 at 1:54 PM said:

WOW!! very nice and good timing.

Doug Hough from California on Sep 29, 2006 at 1:17 PM said:

Great capture Alandra, nice lens :)

Don (donwrob) from Ohio on Sep 29, 2006 at 11:30 AM said:

Very pretty capture alandra! They always look so graceful for being the size they are. Nice! Don

Shutterbug from Maine on Sep 29, 2006 at 9:10 AM said:

Great capture here!

Carol

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 28, 2006 at 10:52 PM said:

glad you like it, Stephanie, many thanks, am quite happy with this one.

Newshutterbug from Indiana on Sep 28, 2006 at 10:11 PM said: