Just let go!
Uploaded: May 20, 2005
400mm with 1.4 extender - at f/4.5, speed of 1/1000 and ISO of 100. Used manual focus to keep the AF from wandering. A heron's head is very small! Location was Great Falls on the Potomac.
Brian Cassar May 20, 2005
Wonderful! Great shot Robert with exact timing. I bet this will see it again next month. Well done! #251535Brinn MacDougall May 20, 2005
Excellent capture, Robert!! #1372496Laura E. OConnor June 21, 2005
WOW! This is amazing! GORGEOUS FINALIST! CONGRATULATIONS!! #1500212Kerby Pfrangle June 21, 2005
Robert congrats.Best of luck in the next round.
Kerby #1500812
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