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Still Stalker
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Challenge: Free Study 2012-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
Location: Manotick, Ontario
Date: Jul 22, 2012
Aperture: 16.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 0.5
Date Uploaded: Jul 23, 2012

 I have passed by these rapids many times. Never noticing much. Then on chance I stopped by. Luckily I found a Heron. So the next day I got up really early. It was dark, when I arrived. He was there though. Being lit by street light. I was not expecting him that early. So a good bonus.

Later on, he ended up chasing a few other herons. Then landed on a near by rock. The light lintensity was relatively low. Giving this great oportunity, for a long exposure.

Camera was on a tripod and gimbal head. Mirror lock was used and a shutter release.

I love the look of this image. Very little pp was applied. The slow exposure made it come to life. Along with a decently sharp bird. I just wish I had a little more room around him. But other elements, came into play. So I cropped it as is.

I'm very happy with this image. It's been some time, since I did some slow exposures of birds.

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Place: 36 out of 259
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2012 12:43:59 PM
Beautiful tones and movement in the water
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 08/06/2012 07:57:40 PM
Awesome. I love the blur of the water in contrast to the detail in the heron.
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 08/06/2012 05:13:20 PM
Beautiful shot of teh heron with wonderfully dramatic background. 8
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 08/06/2012 08:55:27 AM
Fabulous shot.
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 08/03/2012 06:46:36 PM
NICE TONES HERE OF GREY AND IT WORKED AS ALL THE TOM=NE HAVE A DIFFERENT TEXTURE XOX
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 08/02/2012 04:41:53 AM
This is lovely
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 08/02/2012 01:17:30 AM
It's beautiful really artsy bg 10.
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