I was walking the gravel road at Ridgefield NWR on July 5, 2012, and captured this Great Blue Heron just after liftoff.
This picture was selected for publishing in the Clark County, WA., book, “Clark County and Southwest Washington,” by Pediment Publishing.
I used my Canon 7D, 1/1000, f5.6, ISO400, Canon 400mm f5.6L lens.
Sweet shot! ๐