A Heron's Ode to CoastalConn

tirediron · Sep 17, 2014

Really outstanding set Sharon! Agree on the coffee issue too.

pgriz · Sep 17, 2014

sm4him said:
Wow, thank you everyone!

Thank you for that incredible compliment, but if Kris is hearing footsteps, I'm pretty sure they are NOT mine. I just get lucky sometimes.

Uh-huh. You do know that successful people make their own luck? It's nice to be humble, but you're allowed a few toots of the horn from time to time. Because you ARE very, very good. Now admit it to yourself. :clap:

DarkShadow · Sep 17, 2014

I been doing a lot a night fishing bluefish and striped bass and seen some Black Crowned night herons just sitting on a dock around 20 yards and they never moved when I shinned my flash light in there face but of course no camera. Beatiful set of Heron shots. :clap:

sm4him · Sep 17, 2014

pgriz said:
Uh-huh. You do know that successful people make their own luck? It's nice to be humble, but you're allowed a few toots of the horn from time to time. Because you ARE very, very good. Now admit it to yourself.

<toot>
Okay there, that's enough of that. Okay, I'll admit it--sometimes, I'm like a TWO-armed drunken monkey with a camera.

sm4him · Sep 17, 2014

DarkShadow said:
I been doing a lot a night fishing bluefish and striped bass and seen some Black Crowned night herons just sitting on a dock around 20 yards and they never moved when I shinned my flash light in there face but of course no camera. Beatiful set of Heron shots.

It's funny, MOST of the places I see them, they are actually pretty quick to fly off before you get too close. But this particular spot, I can get within about 20-25 feet of them. They might take off initially, but they'll return within just a few minutes, once I get settled in and quit moving around.

Parker219 · Sep 17, 2014

Action shots like this are really cool!

I wonder if you could reduce the noise and still keep the detail on some of these?

pjaye · Sep 17, 2014

Fantastic shots Sharon!

pgriz said:
Because you ARE very, very good. Now admit it to yourself.

And THIS.

Derrel · Sep 17, 2014

Proving once again that it's always better to GO than to sit at home and fret about less-than-ideal lighting conditions! Some good shots, and some tasty-looking small,beautiful,silvery fish that look like they're good eating and sized right for catching and consuming.