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The Great Blue Heron

© Bill Houghton

The Great Blue Heron

Uploaded: November 08, 2005 03:32:54

Description

Photographed early in the morning as the sun cast a golden glow on this Great Blue Heron.

Comments

Kathleen Clemons November 08, 2005

WOW, Bill, wonderful light and incredible detail! Awesome, as always. #340082

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic November 08, 2005

The classic one-legged heron pose! Another great image, Bill! #2047470

Donna W. Neal November 08, 2005

Beautiful capture Bill. Lighting is perfect #2047519

Colette M. Metcalf November 08, 2005

Beautiful capture, Bill!!! #2047522

Carla Metzler November 08, 2005

Beautiful capture, Bill! #2047646

Brian Cassar November 08, 2005

Beautiful shot. Well done! #2047655

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe November 08, 2005

Wow, simply stunning! #2047678

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 08, 2005

Great capture Bill, outstanding light! Jeff #2047779

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 08, 2005

gorgeous capture Bill! #2047824

Janet L. Skinner November 08, 2005

Early bird gets the worm!! LOL.
Absolutely gorgeous, Bill!!!!! #2047956

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 08, 2005

He is beautiful....love how you captured the sun on him! #2047965

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 08, 2005

Gorgeous light and detail! Beautiful! -K #2047994

Kirsi Bertolini November 08, 2005

What a light! BE-AU-TI-FUL! #2048110

Leanne M.E. Boyd November 08, 2005

Beautiful shot! #2048329

Nicole Kessel November 08, 2005

Glorious light and capture, Bill! Nice! #2048525

Guy D. Biechele level-classic November 08, 2005

Fantastic light, and wonderful detail. Great capture, Bill! #2049700

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 08, 2005

Stunning with gorgeous light and details, Bill! Awesome! #2049796

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 08, 2005

What great lighting Bill, such a beautiful crisp image, terrific capture! #2050633

Marsha S. Smith November 08, 2005

Beautiful, Bill! He is perfect!!!!! #2050926

Corinne M. Thompson December 20, 2005

CONGRATS Bill on this magnificent image making Finalist! :) #2202300

Life Expressions December 20, 2005

Congrats on this being chosen as finalist Bill! #2203313

Kirsi Bertolini December 20, 2005

Magnificent image Bill!!! #2203356

Chris Macer December 20, 2005

Congrats on the finalist, Bill! Best of luck to you :) #2204146

Cathy M. Gromball December 20, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Bill!

Cathy :) #2204210

Danilo Piccioni December 20, 2005

Congratulations Bill, this is fantastic! #2204238

Terry L. Ellis level-classic December 20, 2005

Congratulations, Bill, on this fabulous finalist! #2205095

DiAnna F. Paulk December 20, 2005

Ah... wonder where this was taken? LOL! congratulations, Bill! I was so happy to see this among the finalists! #2205176

Donna W. Neal December 20, 2005

Contratulations on your excellent finalist Bill #2205180

Cathy Barrows December 20, 2005

Congrats on your finalist...wonderful #2205684

Sylvia Rossler December 20, 2005

Congrats on this beautiful finalist Bill ;o) #2205786

Deborah Sandidge December 20, 2005

Beautifully captured, Bill - congratulations! #2205896

Ken Smith level-classic December 20, 2005

Bill, congratulations. #2205913

Linda D. Lester level-classic December 20, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #2207241

Rakesh Syal level-classic December 21, 2005

Congratulations on your teriffic finalist, Bill!!! #2207920

Bill Houghton December 21, 2005

My thanks to everyone for your comments.
Bill #2207979

Stanley J. Contrades December 21, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning Finalist, Bill, and best of luck to you in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#2208017

Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 21, 2005

Way to go Bill Congrats to you! #2209185

Jenny Bosmans December 21, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Bill!! #2210238

Nicole Kessel December 21, 2005

Congratulations Bill! Glad to see this one again! #2211076

Lori Carlson January 18, 2006

Congratulations Bill on this wonderful shot! Great lines, pose and subject! :0) #2304553

SaMi Martin September 24, 2006

This is one of my favorite birds and you did such a great job capturing him; great composition too! #3355216

Lynn Haack September 30, 2007

Had more time to visit your gallery tonight....what a lovely shot of this Great Blue Heron. Stunning clarity, dof and detail. (Now I know what he looks like up close!) Lynn #4866547

Darson Sumarno November 02, 2007

Great light and angle ....nice shot #5018369

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 26, 2007

This is awesome, I never saw a bird with a beard! lol

congrats on the win!

I love it!

jo ann c. #5125209


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