Nikon 1 V1 Potpourri | Great Blue Heron Great Blue Heron are both common and beautiful. This image was captured in the quiet before the storm, with damaging winds and hail coming tonight. The light was fading fast as I approached this small pond on my walkabout. The Heron had just a kiss of reflected light since it was wading along the corner of the pond. See Great Blue Heron | a 7 Image Story for the whole story.
The Back Story The Nikon 1 V1 2.7 crop factor sure helps to get the shot without disturbing the bird. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Daily Walkabout |
| Location | Northern IL |
| Date/Time | 6/16/2013 8:18pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 78°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Used Nikon 1 V1 with 2.7 crop factor to avoid disturbing the bird. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V1 with a Nikon FT-1 Adapter and Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 300mm (810mm) f/5.6 1/1000s 0ev 3200iso |
| Post | Reduced noise, sharpened eyes, lightened a bit |
