It pays to catch the early light. These were taken at 8.15 this morning as the sun rose above the surrounding South Downs and lit up the village pond at Falmer with a perfect golden light.
The heron took off from the corner of the pond. The fourth shot was captured as it passed in front of the wooded island in the centre of the pond, creating a deep contrast.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
Mickeyjoe-Irl
10 Dec 2011He's flying awfully low. Duck! 😀
studio41
10 Dec 2011nice images! love the breadth.
derWandersmann
10 Dec 2011Fantastic, Words!
Words
10 Dec 2011Thanks Jill!
Words
10 Dec 2011Mick, LOL. I see what you mean with the first shot.
Words
10 Dec 2011dW, thanks!
gdare
10 Dec 2011Great photographs :yes: I've seen some news from western Scotland and bad weather they are facing there, but south Britain seems to be out of that Atlantic rage :up:
Words
11 Dec 2011Darko, we may be getting some rough weather over the next few days, but I don't think it will be anything very extreme.
derWandersmann
11 Dec 2011My Scottish Lassie just got her power on after 3 days without … about a half hour ago. Now she's testing out everything in the fridge and the freezer.
SittingFox
11 Dec 2011Perfect light! 🙂
Words
13 Dec 2011Adele, pretty much perfect, and the time is ideal for me!
Words
13 Dec 2011dW, Scotland got hit badly by the storms. It's much less severe down in the south.
Words
13 Dec 2011Erwin, thanks!
Wulpen
19 Oct 2012Very nice Pict