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Backlit Grey Heron in flight
ChrisKten

Backlit Grey Heron in flight (Ardea cinerea)

I managed an hour at the reservoirs this morning; light wasn't as good as promised by the lying b****** weatherman ;) I've not got many shots worth uploading, but I thought this grab shot of a Heron I spooked was a bit different.

Camera Maker: SONY
Camera Model: SLT-A58
Lens: 75-300mm F4.5-5.6
Image Date: 2014-12-03 08:34:39 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Copyright: 2014 Chris K
Habitat
Reservoir
Location
London UK
Date taken
3/12/2014
Scientific name
Ardea cinerea
Equipment used
Sony SLT-A58 + Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG APO Macro
Brilliant shot and effect of the backlight Chris, very well captured mate Tfs
 
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Not only different... but I love the way the light is shining through his feathers.

A super picture this Chris.
 
Weather is a matter of faith, anyway you managed to bring back home a very nice aerial capture, with fine rimlighting
 
I really like this Chris, well done mate...Glad you were able to get out, and glad you had some light, dark as a witch's tit here.
 

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