A Heron's Life
Uploaded: December 01, 2008 03:50:27
Just kicking back, waiting for a fish to surface!
F7.1, 1/400th sec, ISO 640, 400mm zoom.
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Deb Koskovich December 01, 2008
Beautiful simple comp, very engaging. Great color treatment, Ken. #1044170Carolyn M. Fletcher December 01, 2008
He looks pretty content to me! I wish I could get closer to the ones around here. #6833253Carolyn M. Fletcher December 01, 2008
He looks pretty content to me! I wish I could get closer to the ones around here. #6833254Brett Dolsen December 01, 2008
Great colour tones and composition Ken!!Brett #6833280Mary Timman December 01, 2008
Fantastic capture. I love the light, reflection and colors! #6833288Claudia Kuhn December 01, 2008
Beautiful early morning light Ken, so still! #6833315Jeff Robinson December 01, 2008
Excellent comp, lighting and capture!! Very nice work Ken! Jeff #6833327Linda D. Lester December 01, 2008
Awesome....love the tones and reflection! Hope we see this again! #6833409Nikki McDonald December 01, 2008
Beautiful color, Ken, and I love the simplicity of the composition. #6833454Judy V. Kennamer December 01, 2008
Totally gorgeous Ken!!!! #6833488Joy Rector December 01, 2008
perfect #6833526Usman M. Bajwa December 01, 2008
Very well done, Ken. #6833560Eivor Kuchta December 01, 2008
Wonderful colors and composition, Ken! #6833562Agnes Fegan December 01, 2008
He does look relaxed...very pretty colors and reflections! #6833575Nadya Johnson December 01, 2008
So simple, so expressive! Love the light and colors here. Beautiful, Ken! #6833615Dennis Flanagan December 01, 2008
Flower Boy is turning into nature boy. Nicely done. #6833673Anita Hogue December 01, 2008
A W E S O M E!!!!! #6833859Amy JACKSON December 01, 2008
Beautiful image, Ken!!! #6833876Liz blahh December 01, 2008
Just beautiful! Love the light & color. #6833920Shawn Jennings December 01, 2008
Excellent! Love the simplicity of this! #6833960Melissa G. Meiselman December 01, 2008
I love the elegant simplicity of this beautiful shot taken with great light and color, Ken!! #6834009William C. Raco December 01, 2008
Beautiful colors, pose and compositionMelissa Olsen December 01, 2008
What can I say other than PERFECT! #6834225Eli Boschetto December 01, 2008
Fantastic comp, Ken! Excellent light and color! #6834283Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 01, 2008
Ya know, Ken...sometimes you make me so dog gone MAD because you NEVER have a BAD photo!!!!! They are all PERFECT in EVERY way!!!!!How's that for a back handed compliment??? hehehehe
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JO ANN CLEVELAND December 01, 2008
Perfection, hey Kitty has a point here..jo ann c. #6834549
Shelly A. Van Camp December 01, 2008
Beautiful capture and colors, Ken! #6834588Michelle Alton December 01, 2008
Gorgeous color graces this serene composition, Ken. #6834788Denny E. Barnes December 01, 2008
Very beautiful image and color you've captured here, Ken! Beautifully done!!....Denny #6834997Gina Cormier December 01, 2008
Very nice comp and color Ken. #6835437Cathy Barrows December 01, 2008
fabulous #6835830Hendrik Storme December 01, 2008
WOW!!! Just great,love it Ken!!! #6835981Dianna Murphy December 01, 2008
Wonderful job Ken. #6836282Renee Doyle December 01, 2008
Love the colour tones and the simple composition!!! Beautiful Ken!! #6836605Deborah Lewinson December 01, 2008
Stunning!!! #6836653Patti Coblentz December 01, 2008
Very still, calm and quiet image with beautiful color tones1 Patti #6836904Aleksandra Miesak December 01, 2008
A very beautiful and simple image! Good luck with it! #6836963David Phalen December 01, 2008
Spectacular beauty with wonderful soft bands of color, reflection and clarity of the bird!! Not bad for a landscape photographer. LOL #6837056A P December 01, 2008
Beautiful light and tones, Ken #6837623Stefania Barbier December 02, 2008
Ken this is stunning and a winer in my book... the soft color, the reflection and the simplicity... WOW #6837918Jeana Clark December 02, 2008
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Jacqualyn A. Volker December 02, 2008
Very nice capture Ken! Love the POV and coloring!! *S* #6841955Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 05, 2008
Artistic and beautiful Ken! #6855655Darren K. Fisher December 05, 2008
Nicely composed and I really like the colors reflecting in the water. #6856905Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 06, 2008
I'm so happy to see this as a POTD Ken, a huge congratulations!!! #6857687Katarina Mansson December 06, 2008
What a fantastic capture! Love the color bands, light, calmness, composition, colors...everything. Congratulations Ken! #6857691Alex T. Mizuno December 06, 2008
Beautiful work Ken! Congratulations on POTD!!! #6857699Pat Gamwell December 06, 2008
Incredible work, Ken! Congrats on POTD! #6857715Colleen Farrell December 06, 2008
Great capture! Congrats on another POTD, Ken! #6857803Siete Meeter December 06, 2008
Fantastic capture. I love the light, reflection and colors! Congrats on POTD!#6857854
Susie Peek-Swint December 06, 2008
Stunning capture and composition Ken ~ many congrats on this beautiful POTD! #6857875Stefania Barbier December 06, 2008
WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO CONGRATS ON YOUR FABULOUS POTD KEN!!!!!!!! #6857876Susan Jane Allen December 06, 2008
Lovely capture! Congrats on you POTD! #6857891Les Rhoades December 06, 2008
Congrats on "another"POTD selection #6857904Renee Doyle December 06, 2008
WTG CB!!! You are on a roll!! Congratulations on another wonderful POTD! #6857908Tressie Davis December 06, 2008
Congrats on POTD, this is a gorgeous image! #6857976Deborah Lewinson December 06, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Ken, for this exceptional image!Debby #6858025
Anita Hogue December 06, 2008
Yep, think I should be a judge! I picked this one the day you entered. Congratulations and Awesome! #6858160Usman M. Bajwa December 06, 2008
Congrats. ken on this lovely POTD.UB. #6858175
Michelle Alton December 06, 2008
This is probably the most creative and beautiful heron shot I've seen, Ken. Congratulations on it being selected for POTD and for its future honors! #6858201Hendrik Storme December 06, 2008
WOW again,great POTD!!!Congratulations Ken! #6858321William C. Raco December 06, 2008
Congratulations, Ken! #6858325JO ANN CLEVELAND December 06, 2008
Congratulations friend! Great POTD, NOW...go for the Gold!jo ann c. #6858354
Steven W. Lepak December 06, 2008
Bravo Ken! Congrats on this stunning POTD! Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #6858396Amy JACKSON December 06, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Ken!!! :) #6858415Kathleen K. Parker December 06, 2008
Serenely beautiful. I wish I lived there sometimes! Congrats on the POTD, Ken!Kara L. Hendricks December 06, 2008
Congrats to you Ken for this MOST deserving POTD!! #6858463Guy D. Biechele December 06, 2008
Fabulous artistic shot! Congratulations on your POTD. #6858465David Phalen December 06, 2008
BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #6858473Judy V. Kennamer December 06, 2008
Congrats on this marvelous POTD Ken!!! #6858477Mary Timman December 06, 2008
Simply gorgeous POTD , Congratulations Ken! #6858508Cathy Barrows December 06, 2008
you are on a roll with POTD's...wtg...just beautiful #6858556Melissa Olsen December 06, 2008
I knew we would see this one again, Congrats! #6858582Kaye Burazin December 06, 2008
Simplicity at it's finest! Good for you! #6858603Eivor Kuchta December 06, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Ken! #6858605Cheryl E. Molennor December 06, 2008
WOW just amazing! #6858620Gail Vitikacs December 06, 2008
You are on a roll with these POTDs Ken!!! CONGRATULATIONS! It is a beauty! #6858648Donna R. Wageman December 06, 2008
So peaceful and serene. Stupendous!Sandy Powers December 06, 2008
Oh YES! Ken! This is the finest of the finest art! Breathtaking, and "my" kind of photography.#6858708
Nikki McDonald December 06, 2008
Wonderful POTD! Congratulations, Ken. #6858712Jeana Clark December 06, 2008
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Darryl Wilkinson December 06, 2008
You da Man, Ken! Congratulations!! #6858805Lori Carlson December 06, 2008
This is incredibly gorgeous, Ken!! Hope you have a perfect spot to display this in your home cuz it's amazing!!! Well done and big congrats to you!!! :0) #6858808A P December 06, 2008
Congratulations on this stunning POTD, Ken #6858826Mitch Spence December 06, 2008
Congratulations on the POTD, Ken. It's a beautiful image. #6858986Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 06, 2008
I knew this would show up again...and most likely again and again!!!!! LOLOLjohn dunne December 06, 2008
Spectacular. #6859156Linda D. Lester December 06, 2008
I knew we would see this again but didn't think this soon! Great job!!!! #6859213Holly Hitchcock December 06, 2008
Gorgeous POTD, Ken. As usual you have captured nature at its most beautiful... #6859338Philippe Vieux-Jeanton December 06, 2008
Magnifique image.. Congratulations, Ken! #6859345Lisa J. Boulden December 06, 2008
Congratz on this wonderful potd!Gord MacEachern December 06, 2008
Very calm serene image, great shot! #6859580Helen Dittrich December 06, 2008
stunning photo, love the colors and the serenity. #6859825Joy Rector December 06, 2008
congrats on the POTD #6859850Ronda Chatelle December 06, 2008
SPECTACULAR image Ken! A quick favorite for me! Congratulations! #6860055Cheryl Meisel December 06, 2008
Very pretty. I do so enjoy sometimes images like this with the subject in peace by it's self :)John Connolly December 06, 2008
An outstanding image Ken, Congratulations on your POTD!A bit of coincedense about our herons today! #6860124
Shelly A. Van Camp December 06, 2008
How much do you pay them to get all these PORD'S? LOL Great capture and congrats on the POTD (Again) :) #6860139Jeff Robinson December 06, 2008
Congrats Ken on this outstanding POTD!! Jeff #6860273Dr Silly December 06, 2008
Beautiful Ken, congrats on the POTD. :O)Nancy L. Green December 06, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS Ken on this wonderful POTD, WTG!!! <>< #6860727Shirley A. Kinney December 06, 2008
So simple, yet so awesomely beautiful, Ken. Congrats on your POTD. Well deserved. #6860807Kathy L. Clark December 06, 2008
Very beautiful Ken, congrats on your awesome POTD. #6860967Carla Metzler December 07, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful POTD! #6861636Evy Johansen December 07, 2008
Beautiful and elegant!!! Big congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Ken!! #6861683Ed Heaton December 07, 2008
Excellent work Ken and congrats on POTD! #6862071Corinne M. Thompson December 07, 2008
Congrats on your POTD Ken, fabulous work! #6863111Denny E. Barnes December 07, 2008
Big congratulations on your POTD, Ken!! It's a very beautiful image!!....Denny #6864111Dennis Flanagan December 08, 2008
You're on a roll. #6868530Michael Umbreit December 08, 2008
Ken - Congratulations on your POTD! Stunning! - Mike #6869483Linda D. Lester January 21, 2009
Love it....Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round! :) #7062643Anita Hogue January 21, 2009
I love this image too! Congratulations! #7062869Shawn Jennings January 21, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken! #7062995Courtenay Vanderbilt January 21, 2009
Congratulations Ken! #7063055Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2009
This is an image that keeps on giving Congratulations! #7063793Sandy Powers January 21, 2009
Ohhhh yes! I knew we'd be seeing this one again! Congratulations Ken! This is one of my favorite photos EVER!#7064104
Alex T. Mizuno January 21, 2009
Such a beauty in simplicity! Congratulations on your Finalist Ken!! #7064191Cathy Barrows January 21, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...love it #7064349A P January 21, 2009
Congratz again Ken #7064369Kathy L. Clark January 21, 2009
Congrats Ken on your beautiful finalist #7064665Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
WTG, Congrats. on this stunning Finalist.UB. #7064714
Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Love the mood here Ken! #7064833Shelly A. Van Camp January 21, 2009
A Beauty...Congrats and best of luck! #7065052Kaye Burazin January 21, 2009
Three is a lucky number. Congrats and good luck my friend. #7065129mark grandoni January 21, 2009
Beautiful Artwork Ken.Best Of Luck! #7065509
Renee Doyle January 21, 2009
This is a beauty Ken!! Big congratulations to you! #7065878Tammy Scott January 22, 2009
Beautiful tones on this awesome image! Congratulations! #7067145JO ANN CLEVELAND January 22, 2009
Love it Ken....Congratulations on your finalist and go for the gold!jo ann c. #7067600
Agnes Fegan January 22, 2009
Congrats Ken! #7068561Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
We will see a gold here.... this is absolutely spectacular... another huge congrats Ken!!! #7069218Margaret R. Barry January 22, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Ken! #7070061Sam Britt January 22, 2009
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Ken! #7070522Eivor Kuchta January 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #7073654Deborah Lewinson January 23, 2009
Congratulations, Ken! #7074723Hendrik Storme January 24, 2009
Congratulations on this great finalist Ken!!! #7080096Linda Blair January 24, 2009
Congratulations Ken!!!!! #7080764Jeana Clark January 24, 2009
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Patti Coblentz January 24, 2009
Congratulations, Ken!!Mary Beth Aiello January 25, 2009
Just beautiful, Ken. Congrats on this outstanding finalist. #7084738Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 25, 2009
Colleen Farrell January 27, 2009
Awesome! Congratulations on your POTD and finalist, Ken! #7096536John Connolly October 20, 2009
A fabulous shot Ken, Congratulations on your POTD! #8054274Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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