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Ardea purpurea (Family: Ardeidae; common name: Purple heron)
Purple herons visit Greece in the summer. They are quite large (70-90 cm); they feed on fish, frogs and insects. They stay around shallow lakes, reed beds and wet meadows. The last photo shows a young bird in flight. The photos were taken in Strophylia natural reserve and in lake Kerkini.
Photos by Mahi Goula and George Parchas.
Shooting Data:
1. Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1000 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
2. Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/640 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
3. Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
4. Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
5. Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
6. Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
7. Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
8. Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 400mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600 sec - f/6.3, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized. | 
