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Birds in Nature - images of wild birds by Richard Ditch |
Subject: Green Heron (Butorides
virescens)
Place: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date: October 2003
Equipment: Nikon N90S, Nikkor AF-S 300/2.8, & TC20E (= 600/5.6),
SB28, tripod
Film: Fujichrome Sensia 100
Exposure: aperture priority matrix metered, fill flash @ -1.7
Scan: Minolta Dimage; 100% of frame
Commentary: Although Green Herons are normally difficult birds
to approach, once in a while one is found that is more tolerant. This
bird is a regular at a heavily used urban park, so it is used to lots
of people and activity. I've photographed this same bird a few times
before, and it allows me to get close if I work forward slowly on my
knees and butt, behind my lowered tripod,
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