The Early Bird

Uploaded: May 24, 2013 03:00:41

Description


This Little Green Heron was up at the crack of dawn looking for breakfast!

Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. ISO 100, 1/2500 @ f8.0, EC -1/3

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 24, 2013

Beautiful golden tones, reflection and silhouette. #1529423

Gord MacEachern May 24, 2013

Love the tones, reflection, and silhouette Jeff, great capture!! #10704668

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 24, 2013

Great golden morning with a nice silhouette to go with it. #10704693

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 24, 2013

THIS is what Jim Miotke talks about when he says turning images into AWESOME!!
Very well done, Jeff. #10704740

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 24, 2013

Excellent tone,reflection,silhouette and vertical presentation,Jeff!! #10704747

Jyri Vissak May 24, 2013

Well seen and presented! #10704788

Marilyn Cornwell May 24, 2013

Wonderful, Jeff! #10704811

Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2013

Hi Jeff,That is beautiful my friend.Wonderful capture and a favorite!!!! #10704844

William C. Raco level-classic May 24, 2013

Fabulous light, copper tone and composition
Excellent, Jeff! #10704922

Katherine Kuhn May 24, 2013

Beautiful silhouette & gorgeous amber light, Jeff! #10705036

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic May 24, 2013

Beautiful lighting. Excellent eye to see this and capture the reflections and tones of the water and silhouette. Nice work Jeff! Have a nice holdiay. #10705058

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 24, 2013

Amazing photo, Jeff. Fantastic light and reflection. #10705174

Lynn M. Whitt May 24, 2013

Beautiful tones and silhouette. #10705195

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 24, 2013

Love the silhouette of this guy fishing in the golden light. #10705219

John Connolly May 24, 2013

A wonderful silhouette and early morning wildlife capture Jeff! What a great image! #10705221

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 24, 2013

Awesome tones and silhouette Jeff. #10705226

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 24, 2013

Awesome tones and silhouette Jeff. #10705235

Kathy Reeves May 24, 2013

Stunning image, Jeff. The gold is fabulous! #10705321

David Phalen May 24, 2013

Fantastic light, tones and silhouette!! Great work Jeff!! #10705368

Carol L. Fowler May 24, 2013

Gorgeous color and reflections #10705415

Renee Doyle May 24, 2013

Wonderful silhouette capture Jeff!!! Excellent clarity and beautiful golden tones! #10705448

Robert K. Bemus level-classic May 24, 2013

Beautiful silhouette and color, Jeff!! #10705567

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe May 24, 2013

Beautiful silhouette, reflection and I love the color! Gorgeous image, Jeff and exceptionally well done! #10705570

Rudi Reiner level-classic May 24, 2013

Superb capture Jeff, great tones and silhouette detail! #10705571

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 24, 2013

Beautiful lighting, clarity, tones & silhouette, Jeff.
#10705585

Barbara Waldoch May 25, 2013

Looks great, Jeff! #10705684

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 25, 2013

Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #10705740

Tiia Vissak May 25, 2013

great tones, light & mood! #10705761

Liz blahh May 25, 2013

Just beautiful! #10705968

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 25, 2013

Super silhouette, lighting, everything Jeff! A fave for me!

jo ann c. #10705975

Stephen Zacker May 25, 2013

Great light and reflection #10706028

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 25, 2013

Great colors and silhouette Jeff!,
Amalia #10706153

Marijana Fajgl May 25, 2013

Perfect capture, Jeff! Very beautiful! #10706308

Jeffrey R. Bange May 25, 2013

Beautiful early morning silhouette Jeff, did you offer him any of your Egg McMuffin, LOL. #10706622

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 26, 2013

Thanks :-) #10706727

Jill Odice level-classic May 27, 2013

beautifully composed silhouette of the bird against the ripples! Winner :-) #10709405

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 28, 2013

Thanks Jill! Jeff #10711321

Summer A. Kozisek May 30, 2013

Beautiful silhouette!! #10715027

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 30, 2013

Thank You Summer! Jeff #10715928

Tammy Espino June 29, 2013

Congratulations!!!!!! :) #10748425

Maria Coulson June 29, 2013

Congratulations Jeff!!! #10748444

Robert R. Goodman June 29, 2013

Hi Jeff,Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!!! #10748567

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 29, 2013

Jeff, congrats on your finalist of this striking early bird! #10748712

Renee Doyle June 29, 2013

Congratulations on this wonderful capture and beautiful finalist Jeff!! #10748730

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 29, 2013

congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #10748923

Ann Coates level-classic June 30, 2013

Beautiful Jeff, congratulations on your finalist. #10749257

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict June 30, 2013

Gorgeous finalist, Jeff!

Congrats again!
Debby #10749510

Marijana Fajgl June 30, 2013

Love this one, Jeff! big congratulations! #10749687

Eivor Kuchta June 30, 2013

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Jeff! #10749793

Ken Smith level-classic June 30, 2013

I like the ripples in this. Congrats, Jeff! #10750330

Jeffrey R. Bange June 30, 2013

Congratulations Jeff on this well deserved finalist photo and best of luck in the next round. #10750821

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 01, 2013

Thanks Everyone!! Jeff #10751361

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 02, 2013

Wow! Super finalist, congratulations Jeff! If I were a judge this would have also got GOLD!

jo ann c. #10753414

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 03, 2013

You are my kind of Judge - Thanks Jo Ann :-) #10754770

Merna L. Nobile July 06, 2013


With half of the year gone, I am sure that many beautiful photographs have been taken and entered on Better Photo, including yours.
CONGRATULATIONS for a successful month of May, 2013. Merna
#10758280

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 07, 2013

Thanks Merna! Jeff #10758885

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