I do have a thing for herons. And when I see one, I want it. This heron was standing at the water's edge and didn't like the fact that I was busy with a large heavy lens further away. I saw him. He saw me. And kept an eye on me. That resulted in this photo. The background was all dark and black and the feathers black and white, so I developed the photo in black and white and only brought back the yellow eyes.
Hi there! Nice seeing you here! I'm Jan vd Knaap, a photographer in Utrecht. I normally deal with portrait photography, for humans and animals, and I give workshops to get the most out of the camera. But in the meantime, I fill my account here.. Read more…