Boy, that was fast!

That month just flew past, didn’t it? But here we are at the end-of-the-month abstract, so let’s see what—

Hold on, I’m being informed that we’re nowhere near the end of the month, so this image can not be the end-of-the-month abstract unless I wait quite a while longer, and I’m not going to do that, so this is the… fourth… day…

Whatever. It’s what I got today.

green heron Butorides virescens captured at slow shutter speed
A pair of green herons (Butorides virescens) were performing frequent pond crossings while we circumnavigated the neighborhood pond this evening, and as the sun dropped well behind the trees, I tried tracking one across the water, already pretty sure the shutter speed wasn’t likely to allow for good results. As it was, between that and the image stabilizing motor in the lens, I got this effect, an overlaid ghost image with a notable amount of detail in the wings. Of course I knew it would turn out this way – everything that I do is meticulously planned, because I am a professional…