Inspiring Photo: Hot Pursuit #12798803

Hot Pursuit

Uploaded: March 06, 2012

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It is "That Time of The Year" - The Great Blue Herons are preparing to start their families! (One more in the comment section).

Canon 100-400L IS at 400mm. ISO 200, Late-Afternoon, 1/640 @ f5.6, EC 0

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Jeff Robinson March 06, 2012

Along the creek near our home

#1447760

Tammy M. Anderson March 06, 2012

Beautiful reflection, tones and light, Jeff. #10024402

Karen E. Michaels March 06, 2012

Wow, that is really cool. You got them on great glides.
I've yet to catch them in flight.
#10024403

Robert R. Goodman March 06, 2012

Hi Jeff,Beautiful wildlife capture.Wonderful reflection my friend.Big dust storm for us today!!! #10024404

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 06, 2012

Excellent reflection and capture Jeff. Gorgeous colors.
JP #10024437

Michelle Alton March 06, 2012

The golden scenery is beautiful, and a wonderful backdrop for the graceful GBH and his reflection. Both captures are beautiful, Jeff. #10024441

Carolyn M. Fletcher March 06, 2012

Totally gorgeous!! I better start checking for nests down the road one of these days. #10024453

Jyri Vissak March 06, 2012

Great timing! Well seen and presented. #10024454

Gord MacEachern March 06, 2012

A pair of beautys Jeff, both images are super well done!!! #10024483

Alan L. Borror March 06, 2012

Wonderful wildlife capture, Jeff! #10024521

R. J. Laudenbacher March 06, 2012

Fabulous action capture with beautiful golden tones and a wonderful reflection. #10024524

Tiia Vissak March 06, 2012

great tones, light & timing! #10024543

Claudia Kuhn March 06, 2012

Wonderful capture Jeff, wish we had some nesting birds around here #10024548

Mary K. Robison March 06, 2012

Beautiful mid-flight captures, Jeff! Love the reflections and contrasting colors. #10024575

Gary Enloe March 06, 2012

Nice capture Jeff. Love the color and reflection #10024593

Gail Sullivan March 06, 2012

Jeff...great colors and reflection! #10024618

Linda D. Lester March 06, 2012

Awesome capture!!! How nice for this to be so close to home! #10024763

Rony Sagy March 06, 2012

Ha, beautiful captures. #10024927

Monnie Ryan March 06, 2012

Amazing captures, Jeff! #10024949

Agnes Fegan March 06, 2012

Beautiful captures and reflections! The birds are starting to make some noise again in the mornings around here :) #10024952

Douglas Pignet March 06, 2012

nice capture and reflection #10024989

Marijana Fajgl March 06, 2012

Fantastic captures, both of them, Jeff! Great colours and reflections! #10025044

David Phalen March 06, 2012

Two outstanding wildlife captures with excellent light, timing, colors, reflections and clarity!! I especially like the shot of the two flying in tandem!! #10025102

Stephen Zacker March 06, 2012

Super capture and reflection #10025137

Carol L. Fowler March 06, 2012

Cool image! #10025307

Mary Timman March 06, 2012

Neat action shot Jeff. Love the tones, colors and awesome reflection. #10025318

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 06, 2012

WoW

Terrific tones and reflections Jeff!! #10025396

Katherine Kuhn March 06, 2012

Amazing captures! Love them both -- great color & reflections!
#10025426

Terry Cervi March 06, 2012

Love that reflection and those beautiful colors, Jeff! #10025533

Bill Houghton March 06, 2012

Both shots are beautiful Jeff. That time of year is nearly on us. Bill #10025575

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 06, 2012

WHOA! Both images are incredible, Jeff! :-0 k #10025779

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 06, 2012

Man! What beautiful captures Jeff, the reflections are awesome!

jo ann c. #10025858

Patrick Rouzes March 06, 2012

Jeff, your tones, reflections, lighting, clarity, detail & stop action make for an exquisite winning image, my friend! Good luck! #10025859

Ann Coates March 06, 2012

Both captures are excellent Jeff. Such a nice time of year when you know babies are coming along. #10025877

Tammy Espino March 06, 2012

Excellent! :) #10025924

Rona L. Schwarz March 06, 2012

So wonderful, Jeff! Love both action-captures. Marvelous tones and coloring and beautiful reflections. Terrific work! #10026073

Barbara Waldoch March 06, 2012

Terrific shot, Jeff! #10026181

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 06, 2012

Beautiful capture Jeff!,
Amalia #10026226

Robert K. Bemus March 06, 2012

Both beautiful captures, Jeff!! Very rare shot to get two in flight like that... #10026263

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 07, 2012

Beautiful light,tone and capture,Jeff!! #10026387

Jeff Robinson March 07, 2012

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #10026418

Lorraine A. Cook March 07, 2012

ME and YOU!!!! (I'll have that song in my BRAIN all day, Jeff!(LOL)<:))

Beautiful in-flight capture(s) and both IMAGES are STUNNING, My Friend!!

You should "post" the second image...Just a Suggestion...

LOVE the REFLECTIONS and COLORS!! #10026420

John Connolly March 07, 2012

What a super pair of seasonal images Jeff! Great wildlife work, my friend! #10027352

Maria Coulson March 07, 2012

Beautiful tones and reflections! #10027844

Jeff Robinson March 08, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10028084

Nancy L. Green March 08, 2012

This is one AWESOME reflective image my friend, VERY well done!! <>< #10028870

Emile Abbott March 08, 2012

WOW Jeff you really nailed both of these to perfection. Great timing, focus, detail, tones and reflection. I second Lorraine in posting the second image sometime as well Jeff. Both are winners my friend. #10029072

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 08, 2012

Both pictures are fantastic...exellant comp, tones and reflections. #10029498

Jeff Robinson March 09, 2012

Thank You! Jeff #10029887

Heather Loewenhardt March 09, 2012

This is a wonderful nature wildlife scene. #10031137

Jeff Robinson March 10, 2012

Thank You Heather! Jeff #10031405

Phyllis A. Houghton March 11, 2012

Jeff, How exciting to get these two images. We saw some last night at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, but the only one in focus finds him behind tall grass. I have a lot to learn about "capturing" birds!! I love your composition and seeing a male with a female, it looks like. #10033133

Jeff Robinson March 11, 2012

Thank You Phyllis - Yes, this was quite a great sight to see!! #10033538

March 16, 2012

Both great shots & colouring. I tried to get some shots like this yesterday but the birds blended in with the background. Very good. #10040825

Jeff Robinson March 17, 2012

Thank You Tony! Jeff #10041406

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