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As I started my walk around Kissena Lake, I spotted a great blue heron on the far shore. Knowing the area I realized I'd have to find a hole in the vegetation to get a photo from the other side. After walking back and forth a few times without seeing it I found it well hidden by some bushes and trees. I set up and waited to get a decent view and took the first photo with the leaves creating a vignette around the bird's head. After getting this photo that took many attempts, I moved down the shore line about 75 yards (meters) and had a clear view yet the smoke had returned to NYC and it was a hot day. I added my 1.7x TC to my 500 PF, composed and took a few images. I was not confident in what I would capture at such a long distance through a thick atmosphere yet was pleasantly suppressed when I opened the files. The image of the GBH drinking is cropped a bit and the one of it standing on the island is as composed. Even little islands like the one the GBH is on are crowded here in New York City.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) View through foliage
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3200s 800 ISO -2.3 EV
2) Drinking
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR + 1.7X lens 840mm f/9.0 1/1250s 800 ISO -2.0 EV
3) Crowded Island
X-H2S NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR + 1.7X lens 840mm f/9.0 1/750s 800 ISO -1.7 EV
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