Foot -Up Heron

[Arno Ellmer]

Grey Heron , Kruger National Park ,South Africa

I quite like the foot -up posture and the clean background ,which is the muddy water of a water hole.

Canon Mk IV
400mm f4
f/7.1
1/4000
ISO 800
Shot from a car.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Arno, I like the soft light in this, and you have brought out the plumage detail nicely. Good DOF, sharp, and the raised foot does add interest. Maybe a bit more space on the left. :w3

[Gregor Bergquist]

Very clean, good details and great light. I like the wood peace. Great portrait of the Heron.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Love the comp. on this image. Just the right amount of perch to provide a nice base. Very simple , but affective image.

[Melissa Groo]

Simple, beautiful image. I love the light, and the monochromatic colors. The foot up is a wonderful touch. Great lines to that perch too.

[PhilCook]

The epitome of elegance made more so by the raised leg, liking the subtle colors, interesting perch and sits in the frame perfetly

[dankearl]

It looks like a portrait studio setup!
Very nice IQ and the perch is great.

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent portrait. Love the pose with raised foot,great details,bg and nice soft lights.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent love the light pose and details

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Arno! I like the pose, perch, raised foot and BG.

[Arno Ellmer]

THanks everyone for looking and commenting.Always appreciated !