Hanging Vine
I carefully planned this shoot, arriving early to Four Mile Creek so there would be a mist on the water and the fall foliage although past peak would still be an attractive backdrop for the Herons. Somehow the Herons got mixed up on the dates and times and were a no show. Standing on a muddy path alongside the creek under a canopy of trees holding my longest lens my options were limited. I really did not see any good shots, but I started viewing the trees above me through the lens very slowly and carefully similar to a sniper looking through his scope. I left with over 30 images that I probably would never have seen if the Herons had been there as scheduled.
Hanging Vine
I carefully planned this shoot, arriving early to Four Mile Creek so there would be a mist on the water and the fall foliage although past peak would still be an attractive backdrop for the Herons. Somehow the Herons got mixed up on the dates and times and were a no show. Standing on a muddy path alongside the creek under a canopy of trees holding my longest lens my options were limited. I really did not see any good shots, but I started viewing the trees above me through the lens very slowly and carefully similar to a sniper looking through his scope. I left with over 30 images that I probably would never have seen if the Herons had been there as scheduled.