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Morning Calm Poster
by Norman Johnson
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Morning Calm poster by Norman Johnson. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
A great blue heron wades through the alligator infested waters of an Osceola County rookery near Kissimmee, Florida.... more
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Artist's Description
A great blue heron wades through the alligator infested waters of an Osceola County rookery near Kissimmee, Florida.
Great blue herons (ardea herodias) can be found in any watery habitat from Alaska and Canada, down through the United States into Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern tip of South America. They are a partial migrant, moving only when the water freeze over and a rare vagrant to Europe.
The largest of the North American herons, they measure from 38.2" to 53.9" in length with a wingspan between 65.7" and 79.1." They have long yellow legs, a sinuous neck, and a thick daggerlike yellow bill with a dark top. The wings are broad and rounded with a light grey forewing and darker flight feathers. Light grey overall, they have white streaks down the front of their neck, a wide black stripe over their eyes and dark trailing feathers on the back of the head. The head, chest and wing plumes giv it a shaggy appearance. They have a white face,rus...
About Norman Johnson
Like many of the old generation of photographers, I began with a Kodak box brownie when I was a kid. When I saw what resulted, I was hooked. Having grown up with an aunt who was a professional artist, I was always exposed to the creative arts. As a result, I have always liked to paint. Later I went to the Defense Information School at Ft. Benjamin Harrison in 1966 where I got more intensive training in photography and photojournalism and practiced that craft in Vietnam and the United States. I studied with the Famous Artist’s and Famous Photographer’s Schools to help hone my skills. I study the composition, use of light, contrasts of intensities of color, etc. of artist’s works that I catch my eyes to help me hone my skills. I...
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Variance Collections
beautiful details on this lovely capture Norman
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much Variance.
Debby Pueschel
Beautiful bird! VF
Norman Johnson replied:
Thanks Debby.
Carol Lloyd
Lovely image! LF
Norman Johnson replied:
Thanks Carol.
Diann Fisher
Beautiful Norman! Love this capture. Great detail in both actual bird and reflection! Nice work!! (lf)
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much Diann.
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group:-)
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it, Robyn. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "The World We See."
Michael Ciskowski
Awesome capture Norman. L/F
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much Michael.
Jill Nightingale
Great capture with the perfect reflection. l/f
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much, Jill.
Rachel Morrison
So silky perfect! Gorgeous! l/f/G+
Norman Johnson replied:
I;m glad you like it, Rachel.
Robert Brown
Nice capture and great reflection
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it, Robert.
Angie Vogel
Very nice reflection shot, Norman.
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much, Angie.
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it, Scott. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "FAA Portraits - Birds."
Diann Fisher
Beautifully done. (l/f)
Norman Johnson replied:
Thanks, Diann.
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it, Alice. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Florida Scenic Photography."
William Tasker
Lovely, Norman! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it, William. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World."
Torbjorn Swenelius
Great capture and composition of this great blue heron! l/f
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much, Torbjorn.
Steve Gass
Beautiful capture of a beautiful bird, nice work.
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much, Steve.
Norman Johnson
I'm glad you like it, Doug. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Animal Photographs."
Don Columbus
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "Coastal Waterbirds-Shorebirds" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "Coastal Waterbirds - Shorebirds."
Don Columbus
Congratulations Norman, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Norman Johnson replied:
I'm glad you like it Don. Thank you very much for the feature in the group "A Birding Group - Wings."
Cyndy Doty
Lovely!
Norman Johnson replied:
Thanks, Cyndy.
Robert Bales
Great lighting and reflections!! v/f
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much, Robert.
Cindy Treger
Norman, beautiful capture. f
Norman Johnson replied:
Thank you very much, Cindy.