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Apparently, something’s caught this bird’s attention. Photographed in Boynton Beach, Florida, September 14, 2014. Higher resolution versions of this photo can be viewed at 500px.com.
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Great shot, this bird is very beautiful.
Thank you, Karen—so glad you like it.
A beautiful image, Kenn. What a fantastic heron!
Thank you, George—don’t see too many of these Night Heron’s around here.
I’m so envious at how close you can get to the birds in FL! I really have to go visit my mom and do some birding this Winter! This is just lovely Kenn!
Thank you, Deborah! Come on down!
Such a beautiful portrait of this magnificent bird, Kenn.
He is such a beautiful color, and he really does look like he’s paying very close attention to something.
Wishing you a wonderful week!
Thank you, Lisa. He was imperturbable, that’s for sure. I’m glad you like the image, and I wish you a wonderful week, too!
Wonderful shot. The feathers are beautiful.
Thank you, Pat—so glad you like it.
Nice picture! It is very sharp!
Thank you, Indah!
Kenn, OMG, wow! What a shot! The detail is amazing. What lens were you using, please? And how close were you? The colors are so amazingly intense!
Thank you, John! I was shooting from about 12 to 15 feet away, with a Canon EFS 55-250 lens (zoomed all the way to 250) on a Canon Rebel T3 body. I was using auto-focus in “Creative” mode, with the color setting at “Vivid.” When the scene is a colorful one with a lot of light, the “Vivid” mode really makes the colors pop. I then used Photoshop to accent the mid-ranges and the vibrance by a step or so.
wow…what a capture…. love the colors
Thank you, Kismet, you are very kind—glad you like it.
Great capture, Kenn! It looks like one of the night herons…they tend to fixate their attention…or maybe just fool us by staring into “nothing” 🙂 Wonderful.
Thank you, Tiny! Yes, it’s one of the Night Herons. Fortunately, its tendency to stand still and stare made it very lens-friendly. Glad you like the capture. 🙂
Great photo of an interesting bird !
Congratulation Kenn !!!
Thanks much, my friend!
Spectacular PHOTO!!!!!! Excellent capture. That is suitable for getting enlarged and put on the wall for sure!
You are too kind—thank you, my friend!
Honour to be … pour ce qui semble un mot oublié
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What a fancy bird, great photo ! Cheers, AP
Thank you, AP!
Keep up the good work !
yes … moi
Certainement vous!
He is so very lovely … beau Kenn
Merci, Catherine—comme toujours.
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