Heron & Clouds

Heron & Clouds

Great Blue Heron just after he took off from the stream, with the clouds below. This is the same heron that was in the stream. He flew a short distance to the other side of the road and landed in a field, - he squawked several times as he took off, I got some shots with his beak open, as he hollered : )

Realize it's not according to "rule of 3rds", but wanted to include the clouds :) I have different versions of this that I might put up to ask opinions on.

Created by: Alandrapal.

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

Created on: 3 October 2006

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Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Nov 20, 2006 at 4:28 AM said:

glad you like it, Shreekant, thankyou for commenting :)

shreekant from mumbai on Nov 20, 2006 at 3:52 AM said:

What a shot! I really liked it.

Alandra from westcoast on Oct 7, 2006 at 9:35 PM said:

many thanks, Anne, am happy you enjoyed it : )

Anne from West Virginia on Oct 7, 2006 at 7:34 PM said:

You certainly captured the bliss of the "flight of the Heron!" A beautiful picture that lifts us out of an ordinary day and touches our higher self with Serenity. Thank you.

Alandra from westcoast on Oct 6, 2006 at 5:12 PM said:

oops, I meant to say "thankyou Doug" : )

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 6, 2006 at 5:11 PM said:

thankyou Don, and thanks Beverly for leaving the feedback also.

Talsi from WNC on Oct 6, 2006 at 12:45 PM said:

very nice - showing the clouds below the Heron adds a lot to the photo.

Doug Hough from California on Oct 6, 2006 at 10:35 AM said:

Lovely shot.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 6, 2006 at 3:21 AM said:

many thanks, Janice and Don. glad you like it. There are the tops of the mountains in the shot also, as well as more clouds, but if I'd left that in, the heron detail would have been lessened.

Don (donwrob) from Ohio on Oct 6, 2006 at 3:00 AM said:

Very nice capture Alandra! What a pretty bird and clouds. I think it is framed perfect and a very pleasing shot. All you heron shots look great. Don

sparkle1103 from Illinois on Oct 6, 2006 at 1:28 AM said:

Wow what a magnificent site.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 5, 2006 at 8:24 PM said:

glad you like them, Alex, thankyou for the nice comments : )

Whittler from Maine on Oct 5, 2006 at 6:49 PM said:

WOW!! what a great series of heron shots.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 5, 2006 at 3:30 PM said:

Hi Orchidea, am happy you enjoyed the heron shots, thankyou for the nice comments, it's my pleasure to share them :)

Orchidea from Eastern Canada on Oct 5, 2006 at 2:39 PM said:

Alandra just a super series of the Heron you have managed, thanks for sharing.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 5, 2006 at 5:44 AM said:

thankyou Karen, for the generous comments, that's very nice of you and appreciated. Interesting that you mentioned "graceful", as I was going to use "Grace" as the title on one of these : ) These herons are so graceful for their huge size, I agree. I love them.

km from TX on Oct 5, 2006 at 5:38 AM said:

Incredible composition. You captured the feather detail and that graceful pose with a cloudy background. Wow, well done!

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 5, 2006 at 3:42 AM said:

thankyou Carol and Alex D for the nice comments, appreciated. It's strange about the clouds, as in all the other heron shots I took by the nesting area, earlier in summer, - think there were no clouds that appeared in any of them. Guess it has something to do with different time of year, or possibly facing a different direction, more towards the mountains in this one.

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on Oct 5, 2006 at 1:01 AM said:

Very nicely done. Love the detail on the wings. The clouds are a nice touch.

Shutterbug from Maine on Oct 4, 2006 at 6:47 PM said:

Gorgeous against the sky!

Carol

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