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After a few hazy hot and humid days here in New York City 68 and rain was a great relief. We visited the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area a green heron landed in a tree near one of the boardwalks. I told my friends let me see if I could get close by going on the boardwalk.

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071417DSC_8638 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

-2 as I walked out on the boardwalk the heron flew down landing on the boardwalk.

071417DSC_8654 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

-3 As I start to approach the heron it...

071417DSC_8668 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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071417DSC_8683 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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071417DSC_8716 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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071417DSC_8724 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

-7 The previous photos were taken from my tripod. Now I'm down on one knee

071417DSC_8732 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

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071417DSC_8742 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

-9 I realize these nice tight portrats could use some catch light in the eyes so I pull out the reflector on my SB-800 and point the flash straight up with the reflector facing the heron.

071417DSC_8751 by Morris Bennett Altman, on Flickr

I wanted to get rid of the support post that you see in the background in the last image so I bent down to lay on my belly and this spooked the green heron. My friends got some flight shots and I was left smiling. Moments later, the heron is back in front of me fishing in the stream the board walk paralees.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Jul 15, 2017 at 10:54 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Green Heron Encounter

I like the mood in #1 Morris, nice comp too

That looks like velcro tabs down on the boardwalk edge

Nice color on #7 and details are pleasing. By the sounds of it this one has grown up around a lot of people, nice that he hung out with you for a bit!
Karl

Jul 15, 2017 at 12:58 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Green Heron Encounter

Interesting set.

Thanks for sharing.

Jul 15, 2017 at 02:46 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Green Heron Encounter

Excellent work on these Morris.
I really like the wide view and mood with the rain in the first one.
The ones on the boardwalk look like he is lining up on the track for a race

The close up portraits are nice and detailed.

TFS
Geoff

Jul 15, 2017 at 03:17 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Green Heron Encounter

All are nice captures. #1 is my pick Morris.

Jul 15, 2017 at 03:22 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Green Heron Encounter

Well done Morris. The detail in 7 and 9 is super ~ Ron

Jul 15, 2017 at 10:08 PM

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Exciting encounter Morris. All of them are beautiful

Robert

Jul 15, 2017 at 10:15 PM

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Karl Witt wrote:
I like the mood in #1 Morris, nice comp too

That looks like velcro tabs down on the boardwalk edge

Nice color on #7 and details are pleasing. By the sounds of it this one has grown up around a lot of people, nice that he hung out with you for a bit!
Karl

Thank you Karl,

The walk is held down by stainless steal clips and the 4x4s that support it are coated in tar

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martines34 wrote:
Interesting set.

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Martines

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arbitrage wrote:
Excellent work on these Morris.
I really like the wide view and mood with the rain in the first one.
The ones on the boardwalk look like he is lining up on the track for a race

The close up portraits are nice and detailed.

TFS
Geoff

Thank you Geoff,
I agree the first is quite special and the whole set was fun to do and now to view

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Ted ellis wrote:
All are nice captures. #1 is my pick Morris.

Thank you Ted

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surfnron wrote:
Well done Morris. The detail in 7 and 9 is super ~ Ron

Thank you Ron

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bs kite wrote:
Exciting encounter Morris. All of them are beautiful

Robert

Thank you Robert

Morris

Jul 16, 2017 at 10:09 PM

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Karl Witt wrote:
I like the mood in #1 Morris, nice comp too

That looks like velcro tabs down on the boardwalk edge

Nice color on #7 and details are pleasing. By the sounds of it this one has grown up around a lot of people, nice that he hung out with you for a bit!
Karl

Jul 16, 2017 at 10:10 PM


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