Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
p.1 #1Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
A couple of friends tipped me off that there are a number of Green Herons at a park only a 10 minute drive from my home. I have not had much luck there in the past yet with two reliable tips I headed there yesterday morning before the heat and smoke became unbearable here in New York City. I was delighted to find a green heron fishing and sat down at the edge of the pond with my camera's lens foot resting on the ground and composed with the LCD. About 30 minutes in one of my friends showed up and we shot together till we melted.
I'm breaking my posts up by the lighting with the first set when the heron was in deep shade and the background in the sun making for some tricky exposures and processing. More will be posted of the heron in the sun.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Processed to look like what I saw as we have more dynamic range than our cameras
2) The Lilies
3) The way my camera saw it
4) Green Heron with Fish
5) Starting to come up with a fish
6) Heron with catch
7) Tossing to swallow
8) Moving on
I'm breaking my posts up by the lighting with the first set when the heron was in deep shade and the background in the sun making for some tricky exposures and processing. More will be posted of the heron in the sun.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
1) Processed to look like what I saw as we have more dynamic range than our cameras
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2500s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
2) The Lilies
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/4700s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
3) The way my camera saw it
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/3200s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
4) Green Heron with Fish
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1900s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
5) Starting to come up with a fish
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
6) Heron with catch
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1700s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
7) Tossing to swallow
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/1800s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
8) Moving on
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/2900s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
Jul 16, 2026 at 06:27 AM
p.1 #2Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
These are super Morris. Number eight is fantastic.
John
John
Jul 16, 2026 at 06:51 AM
p.1 #3Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
Morris, these are exceptional images in my view.. You captured great actions and postures of the heron. Looking at #4 I was first asking myself if you were wearing a wet suit. 
#4, 7 and 8 are my favourites.
#4, 7 and 8 are my favourites.
Jul 16, 2026 at 09:30 AM
p.1 #4Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
Very nice, such entertaining birds. Love #5 especially.
Jul 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
p.1 #5Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
morris wrote:
A couple of friends tipped me off that there are a number of Green Herons at a park only a 10 minute drive from my home. I have not had much luck there in the past yet with two reliable tips I headed there yesterday morning before the heat and smoke became unbearable here in New York City. I was delighted to find a green heron fishing and sat down at the edge of the pond with my camera's lens foot resting on the ground and composed with the LCD. About 30 minutes in one of my friends showed up...Show more →
Nice to have friends like that! These are terrific Morris, I love to watch greenies antics, they are a lot of fun and don't lack personality. You got some great action shots here, and I like the use of DOF on the water lilies.
Eric
A couple of friends tipped me off that there are a number of Green Herons at a park only a 10 minute drive from my home. I have not had much luck there in the past yet with two reliable tips I headed there yesterday morning before the heat and smoke became unbearable here in New York City. I was delighted to find a green heron fishing and sat down at the edge of the pond with my camera's lens foot resting on the ground and composed with the LCD. About 30 minutes in one of my friends showed up...Show more →
Nice to have friends like that! These are terrific Morris, I love to watch greenies antics, they are a lot of fun and don't lack personality. You got some great action shots here, and I like the use of DOF on the water lilies.
Eric
Jul 17, 2026 at 09:17 AM
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p.1 #7Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
Very nicely done in tough conditions. Love 4,5 and 8
Birdie
Birdie
Jul 23, 2026 at 04:39 AM
p.1 #8Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
Your positioning really adds to these Morris. Great job !!
Gary
Gary
Jul 23, 2026 at 05:38 AM
p.1 #9Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
Wonderful, nice and low to the ground. Well done
Jul 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
p.1 #10Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
johnohio wrote:
These are super Morris. Number eight is fantastic.
John
Thank you John,
I'm glad it went to the side and not away
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jowul wrote:
Morris, these are exceptional images in my view.. You captured great actions and postures of the heron. Looking at #4 I was first asking myself if you were wearing a wet suit.
#4, 7 and 8 are my favourites.
Thank you Joachim,
I managed to stay dry :-}
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jeffryscott wrote:
Very nice, such entertaining birds. Love #5 especially.
Thank you Jeffry,
You and me on 5
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Erictator wrote:
I'm breaking my posts up by the lighting with the first set when the heron was in deep shade and the background in the sun making for some tricky exposures and processing. More will be posted of the heron in the sun.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
MorrisNice to have friends like that! These are terrific Morris, I love to watch greenies antics, they are a lot of fun and don't lack personality. You got some great action shots here, and I like the use of DOF on the water lilies.
Eric
Thank you Eric,
I've got a pretty good network which helps me know where the action is. I was thrilled as soon as I arrived and saw the heron in these conditions. Then I sat there and composed and hoped my old body would tolerate the workout.
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viper699 wrote:
Sharp!
Thank you
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birdied wrote:
Very nicely done in tough conditions. Love 4,5 and 8
Birdie
Thank you Roberta
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Your positioning really adds to these Morris. Great job !!
Gary
Thank you Gary,
Most of the places I shoot don't allow me to get this low.
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FarmAssist wrote:
Wonderful, nice and low to the ground. Well done
Thank you,
Morris
These are super Morris. Number eight is fantastic.
John
Thank you John,
I'm glad it went to the side and not away
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jowul wrote:
Morris, these are exceptional images in my view.. You captured great actions and postures of the heron. Looking at #4 I was first asking myself if you were wearing a wet suit.
#4, 7 and 8 are my favourites.
Thank you Joachim,
I managed to stay dry :-}
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jeffryscott wrote:
Very nice, such entertaining birds. Love #5 especially.
Thank you Jeffry,
You and me on 5
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Erictator wrote:
morris wrote
A couple of friends tipped me off that there are a number of Green Herons at a park only a 10 minute drive from my home. I have not had much luck there in the past yet with two reliable tips I headed there yesterday morning before the heat and smoke became unbearable here in New York City. I was delighted to find a green heron fishing and sat down at the edge of the pond with my camera's lens foot resting on the ground and composed with the LCD. About 30 minutes in one of my friends showed up and we shot together till we melted.I'm breaking my posts up by the lighting with the first set when the heron was in deep shade and the background in the sun making for some tricky exposures and processing. More will be posted of the heron in the sun.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Eric
Thank you Eric,
I've got a pretty good network which helps me know where the action is. I was thrilled as soon as I arrived and saw the heron in these conditions. Then I sat there and composed and hoped my old body would tolerate the workout.
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viper699 wrote:
Sharp!
Thank you
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birdied wrote:
Very nicely done in tough conditions. Love 4,5 and 8
Birdie
Thank you Roberta
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Your positioning really adds to these Morris. Great job !!
Gary
Thank you Gary,
Most of the places I shoot don't allow me to get this low.
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FarmAssist wrote:
Wonderful, nice and low to the ground. Well done
Thank you,
Morris
Jul 24, 2026 at 01:06 PM
p.1 #11Green Heron on a pond with Water Lilies
Very nice! Those are some of my favorite birds!
Tim
Tim
Jul 27, 2026 at 12:56 PM