I’ve probably photographed a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) taking off dozens of times, but this is the first time when I captured the bird flying directly away from me. This perspective makes the wingspan of the heron even more impressive than usual.
I’ve managed to violate one of the main rules of bird photography by not ensuring that the eye was in focus (or even visible in this case), but I think that it helps to focus the viewers attention on the movement and shapes of the wings of the heron in this sequence of images.
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Mike Powell 
Just beautiful!!!! and so graceful
Wonderful!
It’s always exciting when they fly by!
Love them.. one of my favourite birds..
Thanks. I never get tired of photographing the herons, one of the birds that are with us all year round.
Wow!! 🙂
Thanks. Herons are a bit awkward when moving in the water, but are so graceful when in the air..