Green Heron II

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D, 300mm f4 IS, 1.4x TC
ISO 400, f8,1/400s, HH

[Joe Galkowski]

Nice catch (both you and the heron). The open mouth of the fish somehow adds to the image to me. Please consider a minor crop from the bottom to remove the out of focus rock area just at the edge of the frame. It may not work well but, this is such a strong image removing any distraction is usually a good idea. Alternatively, you could clone it out very easily using some of the other rock in the scene. Great photograph.

[Allen Sparks]

Thanks for the suggestion Joe. I was wondering about that oof rock. Here is a repost with it cloned out.

[vishaljadhav]

Nice image, the catch is sure plus
IQ looks good

[Joe Galkowski]

Yeah! I like it better that way. Nice shot. Also consider flipping it horizontally. I don't know if you are willing to distort nature that way but, I think it would read better. In most cultures, we scan images left to right. Seeing the fish and beak first would benefit this image. Just food for thought.

[gail bisson]

Very nice image.The repost addresses my concerns.
I like the good view of the fish.
Was the scene this dark? I feel this could go a bit brighter.
I also find all the little spots in the water a bit distracting.
I would clone some of them out - not all just enough to minimize the busyness and stay fairly true to the scene,
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Terrific timing, and good head angle on the fish. Repost helps, and Gail offers some good additional suggestions. A fine image that might become even finer.

[Mike Milicia]

Great pose of both bird and fish and excellent detail! Great to see the feet!