(Almost) Missed Opportunity
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
This is a re-edit of a picture that’s already been online for years, taken in the first week of January of 2001. In fact, it was one of my earliest pictures from when I switched to digital in Christmas of 2000.
It was near sunset at Baskett Slough as I waited to see if black-tailed deer would emerge into the golden light, but none were forthcoming so I headed back to the car to try my luck at one of the ponds before the light slipped away. By the time I got there, I was disappointed to see that the direct light was already blocked from the pond and thought my chances of getting a good picture were over. Then I noticed this great blue heron against the brilliant orange reflection of the sunset and shot a whole sequence as he slowly moved around.