psquared Posted November 28, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 28, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I took this picture of a great blue heron picking up this snack at Bolsa Chica in California. [ATTACH]63419[/ATTACH] I noticed the water droplet right in front of the eye, and I was going to clone that out. But look what the water droplet contains. You really have to look close. Surprise! It's a miniature eyeball! [ATTACH]63417[/ATTACH] DMR + 800/5.6 Thanks for looking, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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biglouis Posted November 28, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 28, 2007 Peter, a quite extraordinary capture. Firstly, it is a great picture in its own right. Lovely colours, very sharp, just the right moment, so very well executed. But I agree the resolving power of the DMR is astonishing given the the refraction of the droplet which has acted as a miniature lens and captured the eyeball. Would this have been possible on film? I doubt it. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted November 28, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 28, 2007 Remarkable shot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 28, 2007 Share #4 Posted November 28, 2007 Peter - Fabulous timing, detail, framing, colors and light. I'm sending a copy to a friend I refer to as "Ladyhawk", who rescues and rehabilitates many creatures, but most especially raptors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted November 28, 2007 Share #5 Posted November 28, 2007 1st.....Awesome ! 2nd....Very interesting. Peter, Very nicely done. Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 29, 2007 Share #6 Posted November 29, 2007 Peter, Just ... exceptional! Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
echorec Posted November 29, 2007 Share #7 Posted November 29, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted November 29, 2007 Louis, Pete, Stuart, Azzo, Pete, and Gunnar, Thank you very much. It was one lucky capture. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_peter_m Posted November 29, 2007 Share #9 Posted November 29, 2007 Nice catch Peter. Nice catch for the Heron as well That 800 and DMR sure work nice together. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted November 30, 2007 Peter, Thank you. They do complement each other very well. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted November 30, 2007 Share #11 Posted November 30, 2007 Peter, Please excuse my tardiness.......Xtra cool and a great photo of this bird. Blue Herons fly over my house all Summer and grace the shores of our Northern Lakes.....Somehow they have managed to thrive in our world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted December 1, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted December 1, 2007 Thank you, Albert. GBHs are pretty adaptable, because they eat basically anything. I once saw and took pictures of (using a non-Leica system) a GBH eating a rat! It caught it, brought it to a stream and dunked it in the water several times, probably to lubricate it, and swallowed it whole. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradreiman Posted December 10, 2007 Share #13 Posted December 10, 2007 fantastic shot-love the eye-droplet. really like the herons eyes glaring inwards at the little fishes eyes-great catch...brad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted December 10, 2007 Share #14 Posted December 10, 2007 Peter Superb composition and detail Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share #15 Posted December 11, 2007 Brad and Robert, Thank you kindly. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotomiguel Posted December 11, 2007 Share #16 Posted December 11, 2007 Very nice! Light, subject, detail. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yavetshm Posted December 11, 2007 Share #17 Posted December 11, 2007 Peter This is a fantastic shot Haim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness30 Posted December 11, 2007 Share #18 Posted December 11, 2007 Agree with friends. What a catch. Mehmet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted December 12, 2007 Share #19 Posted December 12, 2007 Very cool, especially the eyeball detail! GBHE will eat nearly anything that doesn't eat them first: I've also heard of a GBHE swallowing the rotting carcass of a Snowy Egret Beautiful bird, disgusting eating habits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share #20 Posted December 12, 2007 Miguel, Haim, Mehmet, and Doug, Thank you very much. Great captures, Doug. Doug, is that a toad or bullfrog in the second picture? Have you observed the GBH dunking the rodent in water (presumably to lubricate it) before swallowing it? That's what I saw one GBH do with a field mouse. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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