I watched a Great Blue land on the other side of the water. The only option for a photo of him was to circle around and hope he didn’t leave before I got there. A 12-40 mm lens was never going to get anything unless I did.
Getting a heron image was just habit. A really nice landscape view was right in front of me.
I did get the heron, but you have to look close to find him LOL.
There was a path here. I’ve been told on fairly good authority we have used it before.
There were a few interesting scenes to shoot while getting familiar with the new gear. No bugs either! The (almost) path worked out OK.
Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina.
Annie has a few new toys.
Dinosaur waiting in ambush…
He is small, very small.
Best viewed large, for obvious reasons.
The first Cathedral at this location was built in 1854 and promptly burned in a great fire of 1861. Construction on the new building began in 1890 with the doors opening in 1907. By Charleston standards this is the ‘new kid on the block’.
I have not been shooting in town for a while (or anywhere) so I tried to make up for lost time. The Cathedral doors are always open making it perfect start of the day.
Impressive isn’t it LOL.
I admit it. I was spinning around in place.
New camera, new lens, now a pair of Tricolors almost dive bombing me. Olympus camera dials work the exact opposite of Canon. I’ve been shooting Canon forever.
Ellen came up to me and casually mentioned, ‘they gave you plenty of chances’.
Tricolored Heron, Bear Island, South Carolina.
Marsh water is high lately. This Great Egret was waiting for the tide to turn before feeding. He had a few hour wait.
Wildlife photographers work with what we are given. Monochrome seemed to be the best option here.
Great Egret
Besides being the oldest original (not burned, bombed, or earthquaked) church in Charleston it is incredibly photogenic. Just looking through window at the other historical scenes adds drama.
Below I walked a few steps in the church, turned and shot over the pews. I try to do this in all the churches since it’s an angle usually missed.
St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Charleston, South Carolina.
