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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
It's a fabulous shot, you had better come north Chris the weather was great up here!!!!
 
Brilliant Heron image Chris

Sorry for late comment, my hospital procedure didnt go as planned, back home now
 

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