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Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 28 August 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

This beach heron seems effortless in flight. What it is made to do is fly.

When we are being what we are made to be, or doing what we are created to do, then what we are (or what we are doing) may well appear, to those who observe, to be happening effortlessly.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL AT AM3. I am out and probably away from the computer all this week. We are headed to north Georgia to spend Thanksgiving with our son and his wife and her family. I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday has a wonderful day, filled with turkey and gratitude for every blessing. And those who do not, I hope will remember to count their blessings and be thankful. Packing and getting the SUV all set for the drive today; we leave very early Tuesday morning and plan to return sometime Sunday.

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Comments (24)

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Great shot, nice in B&W

28 Aug 2007 7:05am

@ColNed Pictures: Thanks, I appreciate this word of affirmation.

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

Like the silhouette feeling!

28 Aug 2007 7:23am

@Manuela Photography: That was my hope in processing it this way. Thanks.

tyan from Singapore

i like your statement! yeah,he does look like he is enjoying himself...i think i heard him whistle!:)

28 Aug 2007 7:37am

@tyan: If he whistles, he whistles with much joy at being what he was made to be. Thank you tyan. I especially enjoyed your photo, and the text and conversations that followed among the comments.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

What a beautiful sihouette, VF, they are such graceful birds.

28 Aug 2007 9:26am

@MaryB: They are made to be graceful by a most gracious Maker. Philippians 4:8.

Lorraine from Canada

As it should be, both words and photo, I am so impressed VF

28 Aug 2007 10:44am

@Lorraine: You are kind. Thank you Lorraine.

Inés from Namur, Belgium

Very nice silhouette !!! I can see a lot of this bird here in my land !

28 Aug 2007 10:45am

@Inés: Thank you. Herons do seem to be in many places; glad you can see them where you are too.

Paulo from Peso da Régua, Portugal

Nice shot!!! Beautiful silhouette!

28 Aug 2007 11:03am

@Paulo: Thank you, your comment here is appreciated very much.

Rebel Szczesny from Big Apple - NYC, United States

Colorless and beautiful but for some reason I kept hearing the song and particularly the drums from the Miami Vice TV
series intro...go figure.

28 Aug 2007 11:39am

@Rebel Szczesny: You are a madman. Your insights are priceless. That's why I love ya, man! Thanks <big, big smile> my friend...

Brian from United States

Lovely silhouette! Good words, Viewfinder, and so true!

28 Aug 2007 1:49pm

@Brian: Thank you Brian. Glad you dropped in today, as always.

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Such a marvellous capture of pure natural grace and beauty, and most wise thoughts to go with it. Most wonderful, VF. Another real wow from me!

28 Aug 2007 2:02pm

@Rebecca: Awww, shucks m'am. You sure do know how to make a fella blush. Thanks Rebecca.

Lost Valley from Kamloops, BC, Canada

What a wonderful capture!! The heron seems to be floating and gliding in magic. I enjoyed your deep thoughts on this....

28 Aug 2007 2:30pm

@Lost Valley: Thanks LV; I always enjoy your visits.

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Yes, I agree with the others: very wise words. Great capture. I love how you handled the contrast!

28 Aug 2007 2:54pm

@Craiger: Very pleased to say thanks for the affirmation, Craiger.

Jose from Barcelona, Spain

Imponente la silueta del ave. Muy buena. Le has disparado en el momento justo.

28 Aug 2007 4:01pm

@Jose: Muchas gracia, mi amigo.

R from Nowhere and Everywhere, United States

LOL... I was thinking it was a Turkey Vulture View before I read the description .....

I love you quote ... I will have to share that with a certain freind on mine for sure !!!

I am not sure if this is the picture the way you captured it or if you have done PP work on it , but I like it just the same

28 Aug 2007 5:12pm

@R: Heh, I can't imagine mistaking a heron for a turkey vulture, but I guess anything can happen. Feel free to use my quote, it's original. As for the actual image, it is flying exactly as captured, except for photoshopping the color into hi-contrast BW. No cut-outs, the background is Gulf water at BW hi-contrast.

R from Nowhere and Everywhere, United States

yeah the lighting ,was what I was curious about .....thanks for the answer !

28 Aug 2007 6:10pm

@R: My pleasure, R.

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Really beautifully done! It's a marvelous silhouette that was handled very well. And your words of wisdom are so true... very insightful and profound of you.

28 Aug 2007 8:09pm

@amy: Thank you for the nice compliment; but your blue shot today is off the charts great.

zoloper from Bucuresti, Romania

nice shape :) you caught the bird with it's wings down.. well it's a new aproach since i've seen a lot of pictures with birds and their wings up :)

28 Aug 2007 8:13pm

@zoloper: As they used to teach us on television, "What goes up must come down." That would apply to wings as well. Glad you stopped by.

Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States

I bet that is the most amazing feeling in the world, to fly like that. Image all the places birds have seen, the beautiful views from atop that we will never see.

28 Aug 2007 10:39pm

@Dawn Sutherland: And that they get to those heights so seemingly effortlessly; I could watch herons and pelicans and a neighborhood osprey soaring up there all day. Thanks for commenting Dawn.

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Well smart shot, that looks so slow and graceful

28 Aug 2007 11:07pm

@Richard_Irwin: When I think of herons on the wing, I think of slow, graceful strokes and a minimum of effort. I appreciate your visit and comments.

jen from Alpharetta, United States

The silhouette is excellent and it gives me a feeling of flying...lovely image VF!!

29 Aug 2007 1:03am

@jen: Thanks for stopping over tonight; I appreciate the nice things you said about this one.

Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Canada

Herons are interesting birds, so awkward on land, so graceful in the air and so deadly accurate when they stalk their prey. Your picture and your text are a tribute to their gracefulness when airborne.

29 Aug 2007 1:11am

@Wolfgang Prigge: What a nice thing to say, thank you for commenting tonight WP.