Tri-colour Heron

[gary rouleau]

April 22 2008 Louisiana

Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens (mm): 600
ISO: 1000
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/400
Exp. Comp.: -0.3

gary

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I really like pose and setting, too bad you clipped the foot. Is that a stick he is about to lose?

[Milo Burcham]

Great action you caught here. Maybe the contrast is a little high but the action makes up for it

[gary rouleau]

He is dropping a stick because he got buzzed by a cattle egret. Yea i missed the tip of the foot -wrong lens I guess.
gary

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Gary,
If not ethically against.........tip of foot can be added in with canvas. I'm liking the BG.........even though others may find it distracting.
Roman

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'm liking that background!! I'd really consider reconstructing the foot tip - it would make a heck of a difference. Very good action :-)

[Gayle Clement]

Nice timing, Gary. I like the spread wings.

[gary rouleau]

Thanks everyone -back to photoshop I go.

gary

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Love the background too Gary! Fix the toe and you have a splendid photo.

[Arthur Morris]

Adding canvas and the missing toe would be a snap with QMing, esp. since the very bottom of the frame is pretty much dark and o-o-f. I would see who it looks with the midtones brightened a bit. Love the sharpness, the spread wings, and the stick.