Green Heron.

[Karl Egressy]

I think this has been the best of my series so far.
Other people might think different as taste of individuals is varies, which is good thing.
Anyway, I thought I would share this one with you as well.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D MIV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS II +1.4x III
ISO 800
1/1600 s
f7.1

[Diane Miller]

I really like this! The contorted neck position fits the branch very well, and the BG and branch colors are perfect with the bird.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Karl, I like this too, nice detail, HA and colours!

[Robert Kimbrell]

Hey Karl, I like the light on the bird, the brown color on the back of his neck is so rich. Nice details and a good sharp eye.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Very nice Karl! Diggin' the background on this one :)

Looks like you have been having fun with this heron, with a nice set of photos to show for it! Nice head angle, great catchlight.

To me, something looks a bit off. I see a sort of darker 'halo' around the bird and especially around the branch (right side). Might just be my eyes, so let's see if anyone else can chime in.

Miguel

[Wheeler McDougal Jr.]

I too see what Miguel sees and I have no idea what it might be. Other than that I love the bird.

[dankearl]

Wicked pose, i think you were just a little too careless with NR and it smudged into the bird a bit (especially the legs).
Easy fix and sharp as can be.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Very nice pose with beautiful HA, sharp, nice perch and backdrop.I like his grip on perch,eye, details and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Nice, good exposure and light. The eye contact is good too. It seems like you did some cloning on top of the branch and between the legs.

[jack williamson]

I really like the heron's pose, good feather detail and BG.

Jack

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great details and eye contact.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Very nice! Love the perch and pose and light is excellent too!

[mohammad reza shahab]

excellent pose and perch.good feather detail and eye contact.