An Silhouette appears...

A good silhouette is often easily produced. However, from my experiences they are seldom produced with forethought or intent. I personally have produced a few that I like. This is one of them. After a long day at my regular work I took off a little early in search of that ever-elusive award winning nature photo. Well, as usual things started off a little slow then tapered off. I was cold and ready to go home...I prayed, I waited and I watched. After a few hours in the field with little or no action I wandered upon this Great Blue Heron standing in top of a palm tree. Now, Great Blues are truly beautiful, but for some reason they don't seem to get the attention they deserve. I am guilty as well. Rarely do I even bother shooting them. My assumption is that they are just so common. As I stood there with my finger in my ear I realized that night was fast approaching. It then dawned on me, this bird would be leaving soon, it wasn't on a nest and it certainly wasn't going to spend the night standing in an exposed palm tree. So I waited, and I waited, and I waited some more-with my camera focused on him. Sure enough, when he launched, I was ready and I took four shots. All were good, and all showed action. This one however, spoke to me the most. About now, you are probably asking yourself what the point of all this is. Well, it concerns a number of issues. Number one, Never give up, never stop praying, and BE READY. A few months back I had two baby black bears ramble right up close to me... They were back lit, frolicking, and unafraid-I HAD NO CAMERA. I will never forgive myself for this. So, be ready, be patient, and be reverent. ©