Shaded Purple Herons

Shaded Purple Herons
Originally uploaded by DisHippy

This is a group of purple herons under a tree in the shade. They were almost metallic looking but the variety of the color scheme is what I really enjoyed about these pieces. Enjoy!

Lens: 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Exposure: f/20
Shutter Speed: 0.5 seconds
ISO: 100
Auto Bracket: +2 0 –2

About the series
This series of shots were taken on 10-22-2010 at Cheekwood Botanical Garden. Dale Chihuly, world renowned glass artist, was having a garden exhibition where he installs pieces into the gardens to enhance the appeal of both the gardens and his work. This is the fifth Chihuly exhibition that I've gone to and the fourth that I've been able to shoot. I really enjoy the mixture of the glass and the gardens, and it makes for great photo opportunities.

"I love to juxtapose the manmade and the natural to sort of make people wonder, is it manmade or did it come from nature? That's a very important part of my work."
Dale Chihuly