Dreaming of a Caribbean vacation

[Fabs Forns]

The Great Blue Heron is really looking forward to going away to a place where he can be loved even if he has a couple of blown white pixels on his face and a little spike in the blue channel, he remembers the days when when pictures were good or bad without having to download them a put an eyedropper on them, visual impact being the major criterium for evaluation. He is getting old. So I told him he didn't have to go on a cruise, there are a lot people that still love him in spite of having those horrendous disabilities :cool:

Fort DeSoto's East Beach, last light.

Model: Canon EOS 50D
Lens (mm): 100 (100-400L at the wide side)
ISO: 1000
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/800
Flash ETTL -2 Ev

[Clemens Vanderwerf]

Nice shot Fabs, you combine my favourite subjects here: birds and boats! Thanks for the great weekend in Tampa Bay. Got a lot of great pics.

[D. Robert Franz]

Very nicely done Fabs.. A but unusual and I like that. Good use of flash...

[Alfred Forns]

Perfect pose Fabs !! love what you came up with !!!

... sure was fun Clemens and your boats were awesome !!!!

[Gary Esman]

Very nice shot and especially since we will be down there in 2 weeks!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Yes well said Fab and I too think he is beautiful and sure do hope he is with us for sometime to come. The impact of an image means a lot and many thanks for the thoughts this image encouraged !!!!

[Ilija Dukovski]

You captured the mood very well, both with the image and the text.
I like the way the bird pops out... Very nice:)

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Well said Fabs, well said...I would give your beautiful heron a good home any day...:)
Hugs,
Nicki

[Richard Waas]

Well done Fabs. Oh by the way, I really love your new thumbnail image in your signature line.

[susanschermer]

I love the image for the concept it conveys. I love your willingness to bring new perspectives to the same old birds. Thanks for your inspiration.