Memories in the Dust
The watcher
Posted by Luca Bobbiesi (Milano, Italy) on 22 June 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
| Canon EOS 40D + EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM @ 300mm (Eq. 480mm) | Av | 1/500s | f/5.6 | EV + 2/3 | ISO 400 |
Airone cinerino (Ardea Cinerea).
Smaller version on flickr.
Frida from Sweden
He's very good at watching :-) He didn't mind having you around?
22 Jun 2009 7:56am
italida from Israel
attento e pronto all'attacco questo airone cinerino eh? mamma mia quanti animali insoliti che riesci a fotografare! *invidia* O_O
22 Jun 2009 10:14am
@italida: Beh tu hai il sole e il mare, io almeno ogni tanto riesco a vedere qualche animale :D
Thomas from Bangalore, India
Nice shot of the Heron, I like the way they just become part of the landscape when they are hunting.
22 Jun 2009 11:11am
Terry H. from Azle Texas, United States
Yes its watching for its next meal. Cool shot!
22 Jun 2009 3:38pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
He still has some of the first course on his face and he is waiting for the next.
22 Jun 2009 3:43pm
rajeev from dubai, United Arab Emirates
Somptuous ! wonderful expression of the bird!!
22 Jun 2009 4:48pm
Irene from France
Quest'airone forse era vicino al lago di Como ? Un bell'uccello ! Bravo !
22 Jun 2009 4:54pm
@Irene: Grazie, ero sul lago di Lugano, a Porto Ceresio.
Leila from Italy
bellissima foto... hai colto un'espressione tra l'infreddolito e l'attento...
Complimenti. (-;
22 Jun 2009 5:28pm
Leila from Italy
bellissima foto... hai colto un'espressione tra l'infreddolito e l'attento...
Complimenti. (-;
22 Jun 2009 5:28pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Superb capture. Wonderful detail.
22 Jun 2009 9:26pm
Evita from Canada
How beautiful and peaceful! Now that is stillness to the infinite, amazing how they know how to enjoy it! Great close up too.
22 Jun 2009 10:33pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
And then the watcher turns into the stalker. Very good!
22 Jun 2009 10:51pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Interesting capture, like how it appears he is just standing there staring out. Beautiful image with excellent sharpness and details.
23 Jun 2009 1:23am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Such amazing birds. I don't believe I've seen one in real life. Really nice capture.
23 Jun 2009 3:20am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Beautiful shot! The shallow depth of field really enables the bird to stand out...bravo!
23 Jun 2009 3:23am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Good one, I like the figure of this marine bird, so powerful in the air.
23 Jun 2009 4:25am
