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Uploaded: 04/29/09 11:46 PM GMT
Breakfast is Served
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Great Blue Heron catching his morning breakfast. Funny, I was chasing this one bird around the lake for about 2 hours. He would fly away and then I would go to where I saw him fly to, then all of a sudden...he was back on the other side of the lake and I would never see him take flight. Long story short, I later found 3 of these great birds in flight around the lake. So instead of chasing one, I was chasing 3 and didn't even know it. Jokes on me huh..LOL. I think they were playing with my head (Which is not hard to do.

I would like to thank Mythmaker for taking the time and doing the majority of the post work on this one. The water was very nasty and he did a great job of taking care of that for me.

Avie by P.J.

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.bingwa
04/30/09 12:31 AM GMT
Isn't it great to have a friend help 'fix' things up. After all that worth while chasing, and the help of a friend, what a wonderful end result by you both! I like it a lot, and have another keeper. Thank you both.

Winona
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.amishy
04/30/09 12:48 AM GMT
Fabulous catch! What a great shot Paul! Such detail and color! A perfect composition! :)Ami
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.ohpampered1
04/30/09 12:54 AM GMT
Birds can be so hard to capture, it sounds like it took you some time, but I can tell you it was well worth it. Great shot and with a fish too. :)
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::Jimbobedsel
04/30/09 1:03 AM GMT
He must have cleaned the water up pretty good then, huh? Maybe he used a lot of chlorine or something. LOL. Excellent shot of the heron, Paul. That fish looks pretty big for his throat...do they gulp them down in one bite?

Jimbob
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Is anybody out there?
::cynlee
04/30/09 1:26 AM GMT
That's a dream photo; one most of us dream of capturing. Mikel is good at software and layers and it just looks like a great dof to me. Excellent, Paul, even if it was three and not just one you were after.
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.HylianPrincess1985
04/30/09 1:42 AM GMT
Great capture and funny story.
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.muki7
04/30/09 1:57 AM GMT
A great capture Paul, You caught him with a beak full. Excellent work.

Ed
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Enjoy nature, Take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints
.Genver
04/30/09 2:15 AM GMT
Very nice photo of the Heron,it looks very good,funny story as well.
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::tigger3
04/30/09 2:32 AM GMT
Paul, This is very nice and kudos on the shot and for your friends help in the postwork. =^..^= sandi ♪
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::0930_23
04/30/09 2:42 AM GMT
Sounds like the old shell game with the three birds Opie. What a great photo and Mikel must have done a lot of good work judging from your accolades. This will most likely be on this site forever. Great work.

Tick* was here

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Insure what you touch during your lifetime, is not coated with the fingerprints of apathy....Tick
.Joanie
04/30/09 3:32 AM GMT
Great shot and funny story Paul...lol...Mythmaker did a great job on the water! Looks beautiful!
Joanie
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Love and live.
.Mythmaker
04/30/09 4:06 AM GMT
Thanks for the nice rap Paul, the bird deserved a shot at looking good, great shot. When Paul sent me the original I threw my hands up in despair, the water was truly horrible, looked like the bird was standing in a partially submerged rubbish dump! Patience and two years of cloning practice won thru in the end. :) How cool is that shot, fish and all! Love it.
Mikel.
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::Dunstickin
04/30/09 7:47 AM GMT
Excellent work from both of you!...the shot is worth it, as you don't capture many of these in a day eh!...

*Two Years of cloning/*...boy that's a long time!...Patience is a virtue
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::allisontaylor
04/30/09 1:52 PM GMT
Excellent! Very nice team effort. Love the details and lighting you managed.
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::egggray
04/30/09 8:14 PM GMT
Good action photo with the fish still in it's mouth before being gobbled up. Funny story.
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.apofix
05/27/09 5:43 PM GMT
The big fisherman, beautiful.
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