Flight

Janet Fikar

Flight

A Blue Heron taking off into the sunset. Taken in Fort Walton Beach Florida. This picture almost looks prehistoric! This shot truly was about being at the right place at the right time.

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Flight by Janet Fikar
Flight by Janet Fikar
  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers

    awesome, wonderful shot!!! great timing and what an amazing sky!!! very nice!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Oh this is great.. Just a perfect moment Janet..

  • LegalAlien

    LegalAlien

    amazing! goes to my favorites

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome

    Wow! What a fantastic photo! You’ve really captured the moment, great work!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    standing

  • Franklin Lindsey

    Franklin Lindsey

    Beautiful portrait Janet of this “Great Blue Heron”, silhouetted by the sun….

  • awoni

    awoni

    This is just stunning! Perfect capture!

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Excellent capture!!

  • papam

    papam

    Magic composition. Very impressive!

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Excellent capture!!

  • fernando

    fernando

    Bravo!

  • lallymac

    lallymac

    Stunning shot!!

  • wellman

    wellman

    looks like a dinosaur! – stunning lighting and capture

  • Phil Threlfall

    Phil Threlfall

    Jeepers, this be good

  • Claire Armistead

    Claire Armistead

    An amazing capture x

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    WOW!!! Love it!

  • howardtaylor

    howardtaylor

    great capture

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    we have herons here on the Tweed river in Scotland and you are exactly right – they seem prehistoric right down to the noise they make! this is a superb capture – absolutely awesome!

  • Ken Fortie

    Ken Fortie

    Incredible color, incredible shot!

  • Heather Hartkamp

    Heather Hartkamp

    What a stunning image Janet – lucky you being there to capture it.

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    very beautiful

  • John De Bord Photography IPA

    John De Bord P...

    You must be kidding me! If this doesn’t belong on the dang cover of NG then I don’t know what the heck does! I am just floored!

  • David Friederich

    David Friederich

    This is so good. I take lots of pics of blue herons. This image is spectacular.

  • Emoto

    Emoto

    Absolutely brilliant

  • Periwinkle

    Periwinkle

    He really does look a bit prehistoric. What a wonderful shot. I can actually see the sun’s glow on his wing to the right.

  • Leslie  Battjes

    Leslie Battjes

    Wow! This really does have a prehistoric look to it. What amazing birds…I’m always in awe when I see one.

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas

    Wow!! awesome shot and composition

  • Jacky

    Jacky

    Yes..could easely be some prehistoric raptor:)) perfect timing and absolutely gorgeous !!

  • JRScalzo

    JRScalzo

    What a spectacular composition. Love the silhouette.

  • Daniel Doyle

    Daniel Doyle

    Perfect silhouette, nice capture, thank you for sharing. LOL…............ ;0)

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    Simply superb

  • C J Hummel -  Foxfire Gallery

    C J Hummel - ...

    beautiful shot.
    Gosh the silhouette makes the bird look jurassic

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Wow. Stunning light and silhouette, and your right looks so prehistoric!

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr.

    what a shot

  • eddiepark

    eddiepark

    Better than beautiful!

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    Excellent capture, amazing colour!!!

  • Carole Felmy

    Carole Felmy

    superb… what a great capture ! :)

  • Ingz

    Ingz

    absolutely fabulous!

  • easternHeroes

    easternHeroes

    wonderful shot! :)

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    WOW, amazing silhouette! Great timing and the colors are perfect!! Very well done.
    Brendan

  • Phil Deaves

    Phil Deaves

    A great image…super silohuette….and a very strong background…wonderful capture.

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    fantastic image, well done…

  • bill  oneil

    bill oneil

    WOW…magical silhouette.

  • Smudger

    Smudger

    your photography is absolutley world class

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Steve, thank you so much for your comment. People like you inspire me to keep shooting.

  • jinney

    jinney

    -just Majic JANET!
    AWESOME SHOT!
    -jinney

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thanks Jinney! It was really a matter of being at the right place at the right time. I’m glad I got the shot.

  • jinney

    jinney

    Good on you girl!
    -jinney

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Sensational silhouette and capture. Well done. An instant fav.

  • Paulo Nuno

    Paulo Nuno

    Impressive,very impressive.

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Beautiful! Love the color and silhouette.

  • ildilazar

    ildilazar

    Gorgeous capture!

  • SueAnne

    SueAnne

    WOW this is just amazing, you sure in the right place at the right time….

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    super wonder of nature!.. awesome silhouette!!

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thank you so much for your kind comment.

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    oustanding image

  • CynLynn

    CynLynn

    amazing image!! congratulations on your challenge win!! well deserved!!

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thank you so much for commenting!! It makes my day.

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    Congratulations for winning the Silhouette challenge in Florida the sunshine state . Very well deserved!

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Wow, thank you so much Kathy.

  • Al Williscroft

    Al Williscroft

    Wow very well done!!!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous

  • Louise Robinson

    Louise Robinson

    Fantastic silouette :) You have some realy lovely work.

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thank you so much for your kind comments!

  • Marie Sharp
  • Janet Fikar replied

    Wow, what an honor. Thank you.

  • David Clarke

    David Clarke

    Wow, Janet, this is amazing. Stunning shot and perfect silhouette!! Congratulations on the feature!!

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thanks David. This is one of my favorites.

  • Vittorio Magaletti

    Vittorio Magal...

    no words… wonderful!

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thank you Vittorio. I lucked out on this one.

  • Janet Fikar

    Janet Fikar

    Thank you Vittorio. I lucked out on this one.

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    Wow a fantastic silhouette:))

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thank you for the kind comment!

  • gerfoy3

    gerfoy3

    Stunning….Well Done..

  • AngelPhotozzz

    AngelPhotozzz

    LoL thats exactly what I was going to say it almost looks prehistoric lol..but an awsome capture for sure lol!!

  • starikarp

    starikarp

    fantastic capture!

  • AngelaFoster

    AngelaFoster

    a really beautiful capture and colours

  • catfriendly

    catfriendly

    Wow breathtaking photo!!!

  • Janet Fikar replied

    Thanks for stopping by. I guess you can say I was at the right place at the right time.

  • Jaxybelle

    Jaxybelle 28 days ago

    Simply stunning.

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp 17 days ago

  • nikmd

    nikmd 9 days ago

    absolutely lovely work!!!!

  • Janet Fikar replied 7 days ago

    Thank you for the nice comment!

  • Simone Byrne

    Simone Byrne 7 days ago

    Wow, incredible image!

  • Janet Fikar replied 7 days ago

    Simone, thanks for taking a look. This is one of my favorites.

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell 4 days ago

    Wonderful work!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 3 days ago

    love this so much! prehistoric is the word for these wonderful creatures
    they even sound primeval as fly past…
    :))

  • Janet Fikar replied 3 days ago

    Thank you for your kind comment. This is one of my favorites.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 3 days ago

    oops sorry have commented twice ! its doubly fantastic!
    :)

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan 3 days ago

    wonderful shot

  • Janet Fikar replied 3 days ago

    This is one of my favorites. Thanks for commenting!

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom 3 days ago

    The tumbnail of this in my feed really grabbed my attention. An instant favorite. A FABULOUS shot!!!!!

  • Janet Fikar replied 3 days ago

    It is eye catching. Thanks for taking a look!

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey 3 days ago

    Good on ya Janet, this is a beauty.

  • Janet Fikar replied 3 days ago

    Thank you for taking a look!!

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean 3 days ago

    yahoo, right time right place for sure :)

  • Ingz

    Ingz 2 days ago

    absolutely stunning Janet xxx

  • Stefan Trenker

    Stefan Trenker about 15 hours ago

    perfect silhouetting and breathtaking light/colors!

  • Janet Fikar replied about 15 hours ago

    Thank you Stefan. It was a once in a lifetime shot….right place at the right time.

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