Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch


Subject: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Place: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Date: February 2002
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, & TC20E (= 600/5.6)
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: aperture priority matrix metered, natural light
Scan: Minolta Dimage; 75% of frame

Commentary: Taken at a man-made lake in a developed urban area. A paved walkway used by many people for walking, jogging, and biking passed beside it. I sat behind my low tripod and slowly moved forward while the heron fished.

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