Heron Dance
The Great Blue Heron sits almost motionless, despite the raging falls. Almost unseen. Waiting. I sit waiting too, watching … these grand creatures of water and wind. Moments, hours pass. Mist from the falls graces my face. Great Blue fishes; I sit in awe and wonder from the old wooden footbridge. Flight, almost flight, colors dance against the backdrop of the water. Heron Dance.
Image altered post processing, giving piece an oil painting effect.
Below is the real, actual photo, prior to post processing and reduced to fit:
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mikrin
Oh Wow!! This is truly amazing Emily!!! What a beautiful shot!!!
saseoche
WoW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is an amazing capture definitly my favorite
Deborah H. Benoit
Beautiful Emily, you are so lucky this looks like a beautiful place!! fantastic capture!!
Marvin Collins
Beautiful shot Emily, well done. We have herons here also, they are amazing birds.
Rick Lawler
Very good shot. I like the range of subtle colors.
Helene Kippert
Amazing shot!
dinghysailor1
absolutely stunning capture!!
Roja
Wonderful capture…well done you.
handprintz
Wow ! terrific capture Emily,what a thrill to have them so close by all the time, so very pretty
mompaq
Fantastic image!
Robin Brown
Shy & often hard to get close to. Obviously this one was late for an appointment. Gorgeous colours very like a painting Emily!!
dougie1
wonderful emily
LYN EVANS
Great composition and wonderful shot.
Jan Landers
i am in awe…..
Dayonda
Awesome, exquisite!
Had you thought about putting this one into the Shadows & Reflections Group?
Andrew S
Magical Capture, well worth the wait.
micmac
Amazing capture,it’s beautiful.
Carol Barona
Great capture here, colors are just beautiful.
Tammy F
oh wow…this is absolutely beautiful! They are wonderful creatures to watch that’s for sure! Great job!
Maximus
Oh Em, this has the feeling of a painting. gorgeous. :)
AnitaInverarity
Stunning xx
Angel Gold
Awesome shot Emily
HELUA
Fantastic capture, Emily! A FAV for sure!!! And I love your text to go with it!!!
Belinda "Billy...
Gosh is this a photograph, wow, this is truly impressive!
Dayonda
This is just as exquistely beautiful as it was the last time I looked at it. You really have a masterpiece here, as I see it. Just wanted you to know it’s exceptional.
Madeline M Allen
WOW !!!!!!!!! Stunning & beautiful work my friend !!!! LOVE IT !!!
HELUA
Emily, is it not possible to buy this amazing shot?
Brian Carey
Beautiful!
amarica
Wonderful capture Emily!!! Love it!!!
gemynd
what a poetic image the dance is captured with such delicacy merging with the contrast of the falls it has so much life and energy
MuscularTeeth
gorgeous.
linifer
natures wonders, beautiful! :)
rightasrain
Love what you’ve done to the photo, Emily – beautiful colours, great treatment, wonderful shot! It’s a great feeling to wait – love what you’ve written as well.
Laurkat
Terrific.
rightasrain
I have endless patience waiting for a shot….nice to meet a kindred soul in that regard :-)
Harald Gick
Beautiful work!
Harry Hutchin
this is stunning
its really rare to see a bird like this pictured so perfectly
the lighting and colour are amazing
its so eye catching
i hope someday i can get my photographs as good as this one
Harry Hutchin
Mary Campbell
Beautiful, and love the poetry next to it too!
Laurie Puglia
very very cool. what is the location of the shot? thanks for the description too.
Gavin Maginness
Truly magnificent. An absolutely brilliant shot.
Susanne Correa
This is stunning Emily! now I am curious on where you live because I want to live there, lol STUNNING
riverotter replied
Thanks so much Susanne! I live in Vermont, which is a very rural state. Currently, I live in the state capitol, Montpelier. The population of this “city” is less than 10,000 people. Believe it or not, this is the river that me and Olivia get to look out onto from “our” living room window. The footbridge I can see from my apartment window and is only about a 1/2 block from my apartment door. The Great Blue Heron returns every summer for a few months, this year I’m waiting with excitement as I now have a longer lens! I didn’t always live in Vermont, except for the past 4+ years, living much more rurally when I first got here. I wouldn’t move again ever. If you ever come this way, please do let me know! Hugs, Em
Susanne Correa
Well Emily, I would never leave from there either, how beautiful
Deborah Milligan
wonderful image emily, just great :)