Heron in Golden Light

By Paul Cecil | Published December 10, 2011

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.


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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14 Comments

  1. Mickeyjoe-Irl December 10, 2011 at 12:12 am #

    He's flying awfully low. Duck! 😀

  2. studio41 December 10, 2011 at 6:12 am #

    nice images! love the breadth.

  3. derWandersmann December 10, 2011 at 6:12 am #

    Fantastic, Words!

  4. Words December 10, 2011 at 12:12 pm #

    Thanks Jill!

  5. Words December 10, 2011 at 12:12 pm #

    Mick, LOL. I see what you mean with the first shot.

  6. Words December 10, 2011 at 12:12 pm #

    dW, thanks!

  7. gdare December 10, 2011 at 5:12 pm #

    Great 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:

  8. Words December 11, 2011 at 12:12 pm #

    Darko, we may be getting some rough weather over the next few days, but I don't think it will be anything very extreme.

  9. derWandersmann December 11, 2011 at 3:12 pm #

    My 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.

  10. SittingFox December 11, 2011 at 8:12 pm #

    Perfect light! 🙂

  11. Words December 13, 2011 at 9:12 pm #

    Adele, pretty much perfect, and the time is ideal for me!

  12. Words December 13, 2011 at 9:12 pm #

    dW, Scotland got hit badly by the storms. It's much less severe down in the south.

  13. Words December 13, 2011 at 9:12 pm #

    Erwin, thanks!

  14. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    Very nice Pict