Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (25)
jayfar
Excellent shot Andrea - love it.
jendellas
You did amazing Andrea, super capture!!
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. You do capture about everything on camera. God bless.
pat40
Superb capture
Juliette.Gribnau
cool shot; birds-photography is very difficult for me too
helanker
WOW! Well discovered and captured, Andrea.
drifterlee
Beautiful shot and bird!
auntietk
Congratulations on managing all that at one time! I do think Denise will like this one. :D (I do too, of course, but I'll never see another heron in my life without thinking of Denise.)
emmecielle
Fantastic shot! :)
kaward
Whats happening with his hidden leg, a good old ear scratch? Well done! its not easy on full zoom anytime to get bird shots.
beachzz
wow--he was SO accommodating--what a great shot!!
goodoleboy
Startling composition, focus, contrast, and texture in this sterling pic, shot from afar. From heron out you're to be considered a master avian fotographer, Andrea.
Faemike55
I know that Denise will love this shot as well. Know her luck with getting a shot of the blasted bird....LOL Wonderful capture in spite of all your handicaps at the time
abreojos
That's a pretty close shot for 46mm...you must be very sneaky!
jocko500
this is wonderful to see. They do fly away most the time. must been after some food that is close by not to fly.
MrsRatbag
They never get this close to me. Lucky you, this is beautiful!
wysiwig
Really superb. Outstanding effort. He looks like he's waiting for a bus.
whaleman
A straight-on shot standing on one leg is not very common, and I am kind of imagining you on one leg, camera on the fence at full zoom, using the other leg to control half a dozen dogs on leashes, all wanting to go in different directions...and you are apologizing for the shot? I think next time you should do it with a monopod and leashes in both hands, and in high heels!
aksirp
wow Andrea, look like he is posing only for you! perfect done, beautiful heron! 5+ ;)
Celart
Lovely and great
dakotabluemoon
Nice shot of this pretty bird girl.
Katraz
Great shot they are such handsome birds.
danapommet
And a fantastic capture. They are magnificent birds and you did this Heron justice especially with the 'furkids' pulling you along! The thought of the dogs, leads, Tizzy, the fence and this great results made me laugh!!!! :)
pixelmeister
Fantastic shot!
Mark-David-Rogers
I missed some good posts for 2013, this Heron is a fine capture, amazing bird... they can spot a fish like lightning. In past summers here I have spotted them along the river.