Sunday, 10th April 2011
Great Blue Heron
by Matt Hansen
Great Blue Heron portrait with a sunset reflected lake background.
Equipment: Nikon D700. Nikkor 300mm VR. Handheld
Matt Hansen
Award winning wildlife photographer Matt Hansen captures the drama and beauty of wildlife in a dynamic and fresh way. His photos have been used by leading companies and publications; including Apple, inc., ESPN, Inc., Fuji Film, Men’s Health Magazine, Washingtonian Magazine, The Daily Mail (UK), Cincinnati Zoo, Georgia DNR, and many more.
Matt states, “My goal is to show people how incredible our world is…Portraying wildlife in its environment is my way of doing that.” “Whether it be something as small as a frog, or as large as a whale, there is always beauty and wonder surrounding us,” Matt adds.
When Matt’s not photographing, he’s probably at the piano, writing music. Graduating from Berklee College of Music in Film Scoring, Matt has composed music for networks such as National Geographic, Animal Planet, A&E, SyFy, and more.
Website: www.matt-hansen.com
Great Blue Heron by Matt Hansen was photo of the day on Sunday, 10th April 2011. It is tagged Beak, Bird, Heron, Wildlife. You can leave a comment below.


13 Comments
Megan Lorenz
Beautiful image Matt…that background is perfect and the details are so sharp.
garland
Very nice capture!!
Blackmagdalene
Un bellissimo airone
Pauline Jones
Good image; I like the look in his eye.
Liubawa10
Nice!
Anna Capaldi
Ah! Tremendous! I just bought that lens – I hope it sees as well in my hands as it does in yours!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Now, this is a picture with character! Excellent work, Matt!
Deborah Flowers
Excellent portrait of this most regal heron!
Rita
I also like the look in his eye! He’s saying show me off! Outstanding! Bravo!
Jacqueline Deely
Congrats Matt for ALSO making EarthShots POTD with this fabulous portrait. Well deserved!
Terri
Now, that’s a close up. You surely got his best side! Beautiful background too.
Gouldkb
Razor sharp! Great image. Wonderful job
peter
great close up !
nice sharpness