Graceless/graceful Heron in flight

[Les McLean]

One of the fascinating things about watching herons is that they can go from the most gangly uncoordinated birds to second's later rather graceful, streamlined, attractive birds, without having any in-between.

Canon 7D, 300mm F2.8L +1.4TC

1/1000 sec @f4, auto-iso

Larger image links provided:

1# ISO 1250

http://lesmclean.co.uk/herons/IMG_6450l.jpg

2# ISO 800

http://lesmclean.co.uk/herons/IMG_6451l.jpg

3# ISO800

http://lesmclean.co.uk/herons/IMG_6452s.jpg

[colin C]

Re: Graceless/graceful Heron in flight

Well captured Les.

If you want the funniest of gangly and uncoordinated, try them landing.

Colin

[chodeva]

Re: Graceless/graceful Heron in flight

love the sharpness of your images!

[Nathaniel]

Re: Graceless/graceful Heron in flight

Les, superb shots. Herons are my favourite birds,as you may have noted. Also much easier to photograph than Puffins!!

[Stan]

Re: Graceless/graceful Heron in flight

Look good against the backdrop Les.
No1 crop has put the bird too central i think

Stan

[Hereford_EOS2]

Re: Graceless/graceful Heron in flight

Superb