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Comment from Terry Loftus


Wow another fabulous reflections photo. The Heron looks to be very intense on something. The balance with the bird and the wood causes the eye to move from left to right. I especially love the background colors. They remind me of an oil painting.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Sange


Another fine blast from your past!
Love the painterly look of the water and the statue stillness of the Great Blue Heron.
Great reflections, sharp focus and lovely colors.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
    Thank you so much! I shot this one from my car through the open window.
Comment from alaskapat


Cyber six for this one! I love this image! Beautiful heron, well placed in the frame, perfect reflection. Well focused, clear to view, perfect exposure, colors and tones are natural. Well composed, impressive to view, well presented!

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Zilyram


Well deserving of the win for this wonderful reflection of the heron looking for its next meal. Focus, composition and all other technicals are great.

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2016


reply by the author on 05-Aug-2016
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Contests


A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2016


reply by the author on 05-Aug-2016
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from avmurray


This is indeed a great photo for this contest Willie, and I especially think the splash is well captured. Indeed a good timing to get this shot. Then of course the reflection is really well captured and I also like the greed and red hues seen in the water. Probably a reflection from autumn trees.

Your photo is also nice and sharp and it is such clear and well defined details to be seen in the bird. Also the exposure is very good.

The cropping is perfect and the bird has got a very good placement within the frame. Indeed an all together well taken shot, and I wish you luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016


reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016
    Thank you so very much. The comments you made was on a photo I had posted a year or so back. When I realized it I changed it to this one.
reply by avmurray on 05-Jul-2016
    Good that you noticed, but I can assure you that this is a fine replacement Willie, and you are more than welcome for the review.
Comment from LorrainePurviance


wow that is very cool, love the action and how you caught the bird and the water in mid action! Great colors and reflections, excellent composition

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016


reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016
    Thank you. This is a different picture as I discovered the other one had been posted before.
Comment from dalebraatz


what a great action shot. Love the colors and details and textures you have captured here, Very pleasing to look at. Thank you for sharing. Dale

 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016


reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016
    Thanks you. I discovered I had posted this before so I had to replace it with this.
Comment from suffolkbrian


Well caught moment willie,don,t know what shutterspeed you used,maybe it needed to be a tad faster to get that water pin sharp,but other than that this could not have been easy to get this just right,so full marks for even getting this moment...brian

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 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016


reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016
    Thank you. I had to replace the one you reviewed as I discovered I had posted it a few years ago.
reply by suffolkbrian on 05-Jul-2016
    your welcome willie
Comment from Lolly Cardinal


Impressive and wonderful speed shot with bright, clear and awesome colors of this heron diving in for fish. Reflections of trees in water enhances this photo. Reflections of heron and splashes are amazing. Properly shadowed, detailed and centered this photo is amazing and awesome eye viewer.
Thanks for showing.
CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK.
Have a Happy July 4th.

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 Comment Written 04-Jul-2016


reply by the author on 05-Jul-2016
    Thank you. This is a different picture as I had discovered I had posted a while before so I had to replace it.