Gren Heron Near My Home

[Ed Cordes]

Last Tuesday I was supposed to have a meeting after work. Well, it was canceled - broke my hearthttp://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/smileys/icon_wink.gif I took advantage of the opportunity to go to a wetlands a few minutes from my home. This green heron was out. I managed to get a few images.

1DMK2 with 500 F4 and 2X TC. Evaluative metering with EV +2/3 at ISO 100 and F8 with 1/100. This is a 50% crop. Levels and sharpening applied. I know the beak tip is a bit OOF :(

Thanks for looking. All Comments most welcome.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice habitat image. I like the soft light and agree regarding the bill tip. Maybe a bit CW rotation.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Ed,
Agree with CW rotation..............I would be tempted to crop some of the BG and left after that proportionally.........to minimize some of the hot spots.........while still showing environment.