I photographed a Great Blue Heron sunning itself on a cool April morning at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. It is neat how they droop their wings like this.
How I Got The Shot: Great Blue Heron Sunning Itself
I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens: Canon EF100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II With EF 1.4X III Extender
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: April 19, 2018 (07:40 A. M.)
- Aperture: f8
- Shutter speed: 1/2000
- ISO: 640
- White Balance: Auto
- Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: -0.3
- Focal Length: 560 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4